1903A4 Scope M73B1 and Mount

[Mosby]

Congratulations, what a find at an antique store. This is pretty much the route I am taking to scope my A4 project. Just keep scrounging around, and your find proves you never know where it will pop up.

[Mike Haas]

Here are some lightened photos to better show the engraving and nameplate.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/32438255@N07/3805706009/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/3243825...n/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/3243825...n/photostream/

Let me know if there is something else you would like to see.

TK - Thanks for the extra pics!! Definate original rig and your serial # (14878) is only 4 away from a 2006 report (14882) that I have on my Dbase list, Closet yet?

ebay scope 60X what you paid??

[Arisaka99]

So you paid $25 I gather... excuse me while I raid your desktop for lottery numbers! WOW!!!

[TK6831]

$20 plus tax. I thought about asking for a cash price to drop the tax, but just didn't have the guts to do it.

What's funny is there were 3 early (What I would guess were)1960's target scopes for $350 - $400 each. I think people who don't know think these M73's are cheap 22 scopes like you get at walmart for $15 and the mount won't fit anything current so non-collectors pass them by.

Also this one particular store if it has a WWII date on it they ask more for the item. I also looked at a pair of 1942 dates US army binoculars w/o case and since they were WWII dated, they wanted $100 for them.

I'm sure they thought I was crazy for paying $20.

I'm sending the money to a guy this week for a 1903A3 with c-grip stock. I may put it on this rifle and keep it for a while.

[xarmor]

Very nice find. Base / Rings looks like a Korean war vintage Lyman as I do not see any Redfield marking on it. Am I just missing them? Looks like a beautiful combo at an unbelievable price!!!

[TK6831]

You may be right on the mounts. There are no markings on the base or rings that I can find.

[Mike Haas]

$20 plus tax. I thought about asking for a cash price to drop the tax, but just didn't have the guts to do it.

What's funny is there were 3 early (What I would guess were)1960's target scopes for $350 - $400 each. I think people who don't know think these M73's are cheap 22 scopes like you get at walmart for $15 and the mount won't fit anything current so non-collectors pass them by.

Also this one particular store if it has a WWII date on it they ask more for the item. I also looked at a pair of 1942 dates US army binoculars w/o case and since they were WWII dated, they wanted $100 for them.

I'm sure they thought I was crazy for paying $20.

I'm sending the money to a guy this week for a 1903A3 with c-grip stock. I may put it on this rifle and keep it for a while.

But I'm happy for you. It's nuts watching what happens on eBay but this is really astounding Good for you

Awesome bids!!


Weaver M73B1 WWII Sniper scope and mount - eBay (item 190330744495 end time Aug-31-09 19:46:29 PDT)