Steel Tubed Weaver Scopes Provide Functional Reliability for Arctic Conditions

He and other members of his village prefer the old Weaver scopes for their bullet-proof reliability and durability in an extremely harsh environment.

Vintage HuntingJames BrionNovember 21, 2019

Weavers Wore Many Hats

for those of you who may have “flipped your lid” into the snow, off the cliff, out of the tree, into the lake, etc. we are offering most Weaver caps for sale in our store under the new “Caps” tab.

VGS BlogJames BrionNovember 15, 2019

Henry cantilever mount, J-4 scope and color case hardened rings

Greetings,

I purchased a J-4 scope, heat treated rings and mounts from you. I was very hesitant to drill in the receiver. I like to show you what I did!
I found a Henry cantilever mount. I removed the rear fixed sight and screwed in this mount. Works perfect! In minutes I can restore. No drilling!! Want to share so maybe you can recommend to others.

Best,”

Nick S.

VGS Customer BuildsVGS CustomerOctober 29, 2019J4, J-4, weaver, vintage weaver, henry

K2.5 From A Battleship?

If there are any sailors out there that served in the 1950’s who can verify this theory, or Weaver factory employees that may have information about this, please email us at vintagegunscopes@summit360.guru.

VGS BlogJames BrionOctober 25, 2019

Savage 1899, Stith mounts, and a Weaver K2.5

Gary Latter mounted his vintage Weaver K2.5 with Stith mounts on a 1917 Savage model 1899 .22 high power take down rifle.

VGS Customer BuildsVGS CustomerOctober 7, 2019

Dressing Up the Rimfire

The old rimfires are some of the most fun to own, the most fun to shoot, but mostly, they carry with them the most memories.

VGS Vintage BuildsJames BrionSeptember 11, 2019

The Best of the Most Famous, the Weaver K4-60B

No other scope topped more rifles during that period. It was the most popular and is still the most famous hunting scope ever made.

VGS Vintage BuildsJames BrionJuly 18, 2019

Great Scopes for the Post-War Savage 99s.

The optics and mounts that graced the pre-war Savage model 99’s are definitely beautiful in their own vintage right, but functionally crude in comparison to those that came after the war.

VGS Vintage Builds, Scope by ModelJames BrionJune 17, 2019

“Bear Proof” 45-70 by Turnbull Restorations and VintageGunScopes.com

This spring I decided to make myself a nice, compact bear gun that could go with me anywhere, all spring.

VGS Vintage BuildsJames BrionJune 6, 2019

Turkey Medicine. Plain and Simple.

At just under 3,000 turkeys killed, I understand that I’ve been responsible for more turkeys meeting their demise than any human since those records have been kept.

VGS Vintage BuildsJames BrionApril 25, 2019

Flat Out Beautiful

….in my dreams I would have owned this set up. Flat out flat. Flat out beautiful.

VGS Vintage BuildsJames BrionApril 11, 2019

Choosing the Right Scope for the Apocalypse

VGS BlogJames BrionMarch 19, 2019

Weaver K4 Rebuilt; A Higher Purpose.

I believe that the Weaver K4 holds a special place in more hunters’ hearts than any riflescope that has ever been made…

James BrionMarch 1, 2019Weaver K4, Remanufactured, Blued Steel

Savage Model 10 50th Anniversary Edition Build

I don’t always fall in love with anniversary or commemorative edition rifles, but when I do, they look like this.

VGS Vintage BuildsJames BrionJanuary 30, 2019

Plum Fast!

When Winchester necked down the Savage 250-3000 in 1935, they created the fastest commercially available cartridge of its day

VGS Vintage BuildsJames BrionJanuary 30, 2019

Turnbull Meets Vintage Gun Scopes

The result is a brand new rifle made to look old, an old scope brought back to better than new standards, and yet it all seems like it was born on the same day.

VGS BlogJames BrionJanuary 18, 2019

The Retro Redfields

Their striking look transcends generations in rifles, making them look great not only on the guns of their day but backwards and forwards at least 10 years

VGS BlogJames BrionJanuary 3, 2019