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• Zee Senior Member Posts: 27,464 Senior Member

  July 2014 #2

  No clue, but that's flat out awesome just for nostalgia.

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• HvyMax Senior Member Posts: 1,826 Senior Member

  July 2014 #3

  Classic awesomeness. Maybe B&L as well.

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  Reason for editing: correcting my auto correct

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• BigDanS Senior Member Posts: 6,992 Senior Member

  July 2014 #4

  HvyMax wrote: »

  Classic awesomeness. Maybe B&L as well.

  
  My first thought is if the scope has no adjustments, then the mount was made for it. I vote B&L before doing any research.
  
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• BigDanS Senior Member Posts: 6,992 Senior Member

  July 2014 #5

  My first Google - FU found this...
  
  http://www.hegibbs.com/scopes.htm
  
  
  
  1/2X To 5X Balvar 5
  
  When a man has a problem deciding between the 2 1/2 X and the 4X, the Balvar 5 gives him both scopes (and more) in one. Power change is continuous on the zoom principle so the sportsman can select the right magnification for the game and hunting conditions. As the power changes, there is no change in zero, focus, eye point, or apparent reticle size.
  
  
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  "A patriot is mocked, scorned and hated; yet when his cause succeeds, all men will join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot." Mark Twain
  Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.... now who's bringing the hot wings? :jester:

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• jaywapti Senior Member Posts: 5,032 Senior Member

  July 2014 #6

  Scope and mount are Bausch and lomb, the mount is adjustable for elevation and windage, scope has no adjustment other than eye focus. very popular in the 40s thru late 50s.
  
  JAY

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• Jayhawker Moderator Posts: 18,118 Senior Member

  July 2014 #7

  Thanks all...it appears the optic is probably the original glass that grandpa mounted (or had mounted) on it back in the late 50's early 60's....I'll get it to the range as soon as the magazine shows up and see if everything still works...

  Sharps Model 1874 - "The rifle that made the west safe for Winchester"

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• tennmike Senior Member Posts: 27,457 Senior Member

  July 2014 #8

  I've never seen that scope mount that I remember. That's a pretty slick setup! I like the rifle, too. What's the chambering?

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• Jayhawker Moderator Posts: 18,118 Senior Member

  July 2014 #9

  tennmike wrote: »

  I've never seen that scope mount that I remember. That's a pretty slick setup! I like the rifle, too. What's the chambering?

  
  .243 Win

  Sharps Model 1874 - "The rifle that made the west safe for Winchester"

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• Razorbacker Senior Member Posts: 4,646 Senior Member

  July 2014 #10

  jaywapti wrote: »

  Scope and mount are Bausch and lomb, the mount is adjustable for elevation and windage, scope has no adjustment other than eye focus. very popular in the 40s thru late 50s.
  
  JAY

  
  I thought those Balvars were the cat's pajamas back in the day, probably why I still like low power variables to this day

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