Lot 1304:
Trio of Vintage Rifle Scopes including Weaver Model J2.5
Description
This lot comprises three vintage rifle scopes of varying designs and manufacturers. The middle scope is a Weaver Model J2.5, identified by the legible stamped characters on the steel tube reading WEAVER MODEL J2.5 EL PASO TEX. U.S.A. PAT. PEND. This scope features a blued steel tube with rounded adjustment turrets and screw-on metal caps. The top scope consists of a slender blued steel tube with a knurled ocular focus ring and is fitted with separate mounting rings. The bottom scope is a more modern variation featuring a black gloss finish, a graduated power adjustment ring marked with a 3, and larger adjustment turrets with plastic caps mounted to a dovetail rail base. These optics represent mid-to-late 20th-century sporting and hunting equipment.
Condition report:
The condition of the optics varies across the group. The Weaver Model J2.5 shows the most significant wear, with visible surface oxidation, finish loss, and scattered pitting across the steel tube (photo 2). The top scope displays minor thinning of the blued finish and light handling marks (photo 1). The modern gloss-finished scope shows minor scuffing to the body and some light debris or wear to the knurled rings (photo 4). The optical clarity and internal mechanical function of the adjustment turrets have not been independently verified.
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