Vintage scope question

[LesPaui+sg=win]

Hello guys. I just received my new to me vintage German Scope. I cannot figure out how to turn the elevation turret. The little set screw that holds the turret down, I'm assuming, is frozen? Im unfamiliar with these things and any help would be appreciated. I plan on taking my Yugo M48 to a local smith who specializes in Mausers to have him drill/tap + install my ZRAK mounts on it, along with this optic. I bought some ring reducers from brownells so I should be good to go! Wanting to make a cool deer getter. I am tired of hunting with my Rem 700! Attachment 82211Attachment 82212Attachment 82213Attachment 82214Attachment 82215

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[Peter Laidler]

The first thing is that the elevation mechanism is direct acting. In other words, a screw thread working in a threaded nut lifts or lowers the graticle block. That makes it easier to fix. The trouble is that nobody can tell you what is wrong because we can't see or handle it!

[browningautorifle]

Perhaps there IS no elevation to it, it would be in the original mount instead? That sounds strange though. I know there are mounts available from Redfield for the 700 Rem that give you lateral movement because Leupold optics don't have much lateral...? As Peter says...hard to "See" from here...

[Peter Laidler]

Looks like an old German telescope by Dr Gerhardt or Gerard as on the 'scope. Maybe anglicised for the US market many moons ago. Wonder what DRP stands for. Maybe our very own Dr Roger Payne no less!

Reminds me of 15 or so years ago, shooters putting those old ten-a-penny crappy old ex British No32 telescopes on their old air rifles and sporty .22's.

[CINDERS]

Crikey wish I could have No.32's for 10 a penny Peter

[LesPaui+sg=win]

This thing is built like a tank and is crystal clear. I have loosened both the large set screw coming out of the side of the dial and the two tiny screws within the brass circle on top of the turret. Things were stiff, but the turret still will not budge

[browningautorifle]

those old ten-a-penny crappy old ex British No32 telescopes

We rigged a mount for a .50 cal that we were shooting single rounds out of. We had a few shots and then it was all foggy, apparently we separated the lenses...OOPs...

Things were stiff, but the turret still will not budge

Perhaps it's would all the way one way and is jammed. It shouldn't need small screws loosened I shouldn't think...

[LesPaui+sg=win]

We rigged a mount for a .50 cal that we were shooting single rounds out of. We had a few shots and then it was all foggy, apparently we separated the lenses...OOPs...



Perhaps it's would all the way one way and is jammed. It shouldn't need small screws loosened I shouldn't think...

The reticle looks 100% centered when looking through the scope. Doesn't the whole reticle move when adjusted? That's what makes me wonder if the dial was maxed out and jammed in one place. I know its impossible to tell for sure unless the scope is in hand. Were any of these scopes made and calibrated to one specific rifle/load? As in, were any of these made to be unadjusted? Just windage adjustable via the rear base/mount? This has what looks like the original claw mounts, the rear is windage adjustable.

[oldpaul]

Cut and paste from the internet.
The stamp
D.R.P.
, or
Deutsches Reich Patent
, was the usual internal protection, signifying the grant of
German letters patent only.

Maybe? Tom

[browningautorifle]

The reticle looks 100% centered

Perhaps frozen in place? The original rings and mount would shed light here...I'll bet. The only thing like that nonadjustable would be tank sights and field piece sights...