M73B1 Question

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Surprised it doesn't have "Weaver" stamped on it somewhere......unless that was deleted on the later military scopes.....?

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[bczandm]

Surprised it doesn't have "Weaver" stamped on it somewhere......unless that was deleted on the later military scopes.....?

I am still learning about these but I believe the type 3's were made at the end or after the war and did not have the Weaver name on them. I'm not sure if they were made by Weaver or not. I hope to get more information/clarification here as I dont know these well and don't want to make a $700 mistake!
Bob

[Mike Haas]

I am still learning about these but I believe the type 3's were made at the end or after the war and did not have the Weaver name on them. I'm not sure if they were made by Weaver or not. I hope to get more information/clarification here as I dont know these well and don't want to make a $700 mistake!
Bob

Bob - The scope is a Type 3 'Weaver' M73B1. The Weaver name was dropped after Weaver began full production for the Goverment contract. Production was entirely during WW2. Original scope base & rings can be found but are Pricey when found. (Think approx 4-$500 total). Rings are often seen on ebay and are the vertical split redfield rings. The original base is the hardest to find. Its also Redfield. The 'electro-pencil' serial # should be a five (5) digit # from about 20000 or higher. A 'electro-pencil' is like a mini-arc welder. NO vibrating marker pens were ever used!
The second picture is not clear enough for me to verify if the serial # is legit.
HTH - Mike Haas