Quote Originally Posted by bigduke6 View Post
Rusty cars and bike still go fast.......... need to strip it and stop the corrosion either bead blast or electrolysis then see what you have, be careful on the blast medium if you go down the blast route.

Myself I'd go the electrolysis route, then parkerize or reblue...... below is a link to a ZF4 scope I refinished some time back, not a silk purse but better than I started with.

https://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=54108
Mate thats thoroughly impressive considering what it started as, im not as brave as you to pull her down but it does need something done and its in a pretty average state so nothing to be lost (i know a few may frown upon that line of thinking when it comes to retaining originality and such but shes rough as guts at face value and nearly U/S and can only get "better")

I also picked it up for $530AUD considering the accumounts reproduction P14 mounts are circa $380 if i recall i figured i may as well have a crack at it again with not much to lose and it being an original item with rings and the likes alone was worth the gamble.

Now i know there is companies around like Iron sight in the states etc is there any other companies that can do rebuilds/overhauls on these scopes? as there isnt a hope id crack her open myself to have a crack at restoring myself as i can only see that ending poorly.
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