Bought a Vintage scope...

[Mitch Rapp]

Here is what I have, got it at a garage sale. Realist Camputer scope 3-9. When I saw it I immediately thought of the Leatherwood Art scopes, and while that's not what it is... it's very cool.

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Trying to decide what to do with it, tempted to build it into a old school looking rig, or just to try and sell it and see what happens. Seems to be in good shape, just needs the mounts to lock it on a rifle, and the rust cleaned off the rail. The dial says "270 W 130 P"

 

[Okie4570]

Never seen anything like it. How old do you think it is?

 

[Mitch Rapp]

Never seen anything like it. How old do you think it is?

From what I can find online, they were made in the late 60s for a couple years.

 

[Perplexed]

According to Nick Stroebel's "Old Gunsights And Rifle Scopes", Realist Inc. made scopes from 1965 to about 1974. What you have is the 3-9X Variable, Model No. 5951, which was made all during the company's run. FOV of 34.0-12.0 feet at 100 yards, luminosity of 144-16, eye relief of 3.0-5.0 inches, and bullet drop compensation to 450 yards. The factory set the parallax to 200 yards, and the micro dial graduations are 1" per graduation at 100 yards.

Interestingly, in 1968 the company reached an agreement with Jim Leatherwood to produce the first American-made ART.

In 1971, this scope stickered at a retail value of $129.50. That would be about $750 in today's dollars.

 

[Mitch Rapp]

According to Nick Stroebel's "Old Gunsights And Rifle Scopes", Realist Inc. made scopes from 1965 to about 1974. What you have is the 3-9X Variable, Model No. 5951, which was made all during the company's run. FOV of 34.0-12.0 feet at 100 yards, luminosity of 144-16, eye relief of 3.0-5.0 inches, and bullet drop compensation to 450 yards. The factory set the parallax to 200 yards, and the micro dial graduations are 1" per graduation at 100 yards.

Interestingly, in 1968 the company reached an agreement with Jim Leatherwood to produce the first American-made ART.

In 1971, this scope stickered at a retail value of $129.50.

Doesn't say anything about current value does it? I probably won't keep it.

 

[Perplexed]

Doesn't say anything about current value does it? I probably won't keep it.

The book I have is dated 2008, and the estimated value given was $75-125.

 

[Mitch Rapp]

The book I have is dated 2008, and the estimated value given was $75-125.

Four of them on Ebay for $699, BUT, thats with no bids and only some watchers.

 

[Perplexed]

Four of them on Ebay for $699, BUT, thats with no bids and only some watchers.

I wonder if the sellers extrapolated from the 1971 price ART scopes have shot up in value in recent years.

 

[Mitch Rapp]

I wonder if the sellers extrapolated from the 1971 price ART scopes have shot up in value in recent years.

Would be really cool to build a Vintagey rifle in 270 for it..... my wife would not be happy with that.... but I would....

 

[HiredHand]

Nick Stroebel's "Old Gunsights And Rifle Scopes"

Great book.