That is a hard one to call..
It does have a couple of the features of the repro that looks like someone did a number on with a file and the number stamp on it to make it look like the real thing.
It has no staking on the screws but the line on the top of the web in picture 3 is consistent with the repro's and NOT the originals.
I'll check out the knurling on the thumb screws as I have both repro and most of the types of knurling on the original thumb screws.
An experienced collector, not the seller, has suggested it could be an early Dalgeish.
Can anybody compare it to one of their own? Thoughts?
I want to know what I have before putting it on to a rfile. A junk repro won't hold zero for me, I'd hate to waste the time it will take for me to figure out I have junk.
OTOH, if it's legit, I can finally stop looking for scope mounting brackets.
They all had to be fitted. Seldom do they just drop on perfectly although it does happen once in a blue moon. My guess is the one pictured is an aged repro but could be wrong. Why not just fit it properly? I can at least say it's not a Chinese made Sarco or GPC repro.
They all had to be fitted. Seldom do they just drop on perfectly although it does happen once in a blue moon. My guess is the one pictured is an aged repro but could be wrong. Why not just fit it properly? I can at least say it's not a Chinese made Sarco or GPC repro.
That's what I'd hoped to hear. You'll be seeing it pretty soon!