What is a VGS Restored Weaver Scope? Meticulously Restored, not Reproduced.

Pictured here is a Weaver K8 with adjustable objective, optional range finding reticle and optional Turnbull color case hardened accents.

Our restored Weaver scopes are just that, restored; painstakingly and meticulously brought back to better than new condition but using 100% all original weaver parts. The process of restoration on vintage optics is involved, here’s how we do it.

Identify:

First, we identify a model that we wish to master. Not all Weaver scopes were created equal. Some included plastic parts. We focus our efforts on restorations of models using 100% metal and glass, no plastic. This insures that our customers will be receiving a scope that is in better than new condition, but which will continue to function and be repaired or rebuilt in another 50-80 years.

Parts Support:

We choose models where our vast inventory of parts will allow us what we need to not only build the scopes, but to replace any parts that are not in perfect tune.

Stripping:

When we strip the scope, we do our best to make sure as many parts as possible came from the same scope, only going to the parts bin when a part cannot be rebuilt. This insures that the scope will be very near perfectly tuned when we re-assemble.

Finishing:

The scope tube, ocular and blued parts are stripped, then properly textured to receive bluing that will provide the same look that the scope had when it came out of the factory. Next they are blued, neutralized, cleaned and oiled.

Re-assembly:

Once an order comes in, and the customer has selected a reticle and whether or not color case hardened accents are to be used, the scope is re-assembled, piece by piece. Glass is re-laminated using modern glues and laminating techniques. This insures a more clear image and much longer life than the original. Additionally, modern siliconized grease is used in place of the old “tractor grease” that dried and gummed up in the original scopes. Seals are replaced and the scope is ready for clean and purge:

Clean and Purge:

Next, the scope is given a final cleaning of the lens surfaces and a good shot of air to remove any lint or dust inside that might otherwise find its way one day onto the crosshair or a glass surface. The scope is then nitrogen processed under pressure for several hours to remove any oxygen before being sealed up and ready for another few decades of service.

Tuning:

Finally, the scopes are tested for functionality, parallax adjusted and collimator checked and centered on the same equipment that was used in the factory 60 years ago.

The end result is a completely functional, steel tubed piece of history that is ready for the next generation, and the next.

An early Weaver K4, CMP legal and hunt ready.