M1903A4 Scope Base

[xarmor]

I think we need to see better close-ups of the rings; they look like commercially parked Redfield rings to me. The USGI rings I've seen come out of the envelope have a finer grain park, & show horizontal buffing marks.

Neal, I think the type you are talking about are WW2 vintage and Redfield manufactured. I have seen another set of these Lyman made bases and rings and the parkerization was quite a bit different than the originals. I am by no means an expert on rings but the parkerization looks consistant with the base to me.

[Jrb572]

[Dave in Pa]

I checked my A4,the screws on my rings are not parkerized.

[Chuckindenver]

the finish on the rings is too nice, smooth, and rounded edges,
the screws are also phoshate finished, they should be color case hardened,
if they are 7/8,s they are not GI, the 7/8,s GI rings were 2 piece and made by lyman, not by Redfield.
by the 1950,s the Weaver 330 scope was being replaced with other scopes, for replacements, the M82 M84 ect, you cant use the Redfield one piece rings with the M84, as the scope has a large bell and wont slide over the ring.

[Chuckindenver]

also,
the close up pic of the screw, show that it was buggerd at one time, dressed and parked.
the military would have replaced the screw, if not the ring and trashed the it.
not dressed it.

[Jrb572]

That's how it came in the bag. I asembled it.

[Jrb572]

Rings are 3/4

[Chuckindenver]

hmmm, maybe a repack,? i cant see them dressing and using a buggered screw, a first for everything i guess.
but come to think about it , i have a few hundred repacked cocking rods, with some that should have been trashed.
things that make you go, hmmmmmm.

[Jrb572]

Hey what happened to the for sale section on here?

[xarmor]

Its at the top of the page now, threw me for a loop also for a day or so!