Vintage Toughness. Modern Clarity.

A Vintage Gun Scopes’ restored Weaver K4 re-glassed with modern, fully coated optics.

The worlds most durable, accurate and rebuildable hunting scopes were made in the United States in the 20th century. These days the vast majority of new scopes are made to be thrown away at the first sign of failure, and it seems many fail often.

The downside of a 20th century U.S. made scope is the glass. Some manufacturers were making glass in the 60’s that rivals glass made today, save the difference in lens coatings from then til now. But most of them have endured decades of wear, making them badly degraded in optical clarity. Other companies’ ability to manufacture glass, even based on expectations back then were not very good to begin with.

Modern, fully coated lenses transform a vintage scope into a vintage looking, modern performing scope thats ready for the field.

For several years here at Vintage Gun Scopes we have been planning the launch of our Re-Glass division. The plan was to put vintage looking optics back in the field on hunting rifles with substantive advantages in function and reliability without having the handicap of the 20th century glass. For 2022 we are launching that Re-Glass division.

The first scopes on the list are the Weaver K2.5 and Weaver K4 circa 1947-1955. Orders may be placed right now for modern, fully coated, precision crafted lenses for those two scopes on a restoration, in stock restored scope, or as a service to a scope you send in to us. In 2022 we expect to expand that line to include the K6, K8, K10, Weaver 330/M8/M73B1 as well as the 60B series Weavers.

Being able to enjoy the aesthetic and functional advantages that a vintage scope offers but with new scope clarity and light management is a real game changer not only for the vintage gun enthusiast but for any hunter that wants a totally rebuildable scope or two in his/her hunting arsenal.

A re-glassed K2.5 will give true in the brush brightness from beginning of legal shooting light to the end,

My all time personal favorite hunting scopes, the Weaver K series for example is the most accurate mid range scope I’ve ever used. Parallax is easy to remove and it’s good over virtually any distance greater than the setting due to the light curvature of the glass and long tube. Due to the simplicity of the adjustments in the K series and the fact that everything in that scope is some sort of metal, they stay put once sighted in better than any other scope. I use a K6 as a test rifle when I need to determine if the problem is the gun, the load, or the optic. The Weaver K6 takes the optic out of the equation. The downside of the K series, up til now, especially in the higher powers is that they have glare problems and you are done shooting 15 minutes after sunset. Sooner than that if you are in the bush. Our new re-glass service for the Weaver K series cures all those problems by combining vintage toughness with modern clarity.