VERY good glass for the period (50's early 60s) HOWEVER some have EXTERNAL windage adjustment so be sure to look b4 you buy if this is not what you want... also at least early ones are quite heavy steel scopes. Sell generally for $75-$150 depending on power believe it or not... higher power = higher price.
VR Earl
Posts: 260 | Location: Albuquerque | Registered: 25 March 2007
Originally posted by nash22: Thanks, picked one up in 6x with internal adjustment and 26mm tube. I like the El Paso 6x Weaver scopes, so will see how it compares. Kelly
You will be pleased! I have one with a single post and one with crosshairs. Scopes made in Brooklyn, NY were the first ones, North Hampton, Mass were next. They were used as the sniper scope on the Garand and had a dull finish on them. Kollmorgen also made the periscopes for submarines and as I understand, also the Norden bombsights. This I don't know for sure though.
Posts: 107 | Location: Lake City, FL | Registered: 15 November 2005
I have a Kollmorgen Bear Cub 3x, but the view through it is through a yellow fog. I understand that the cement used to anchor the lenses would sometimes deteriorate and leave this yellowish tinge on them. I don't use it any more, but despite its poor sight picture, I was able to shoot a group that was subtended by its dot reticle at 100 yards with the .300 Savage 99 it came on.
Like most older scopes, their mechanics tended to be better than their optics. It is just the opposite these days.
Posts: 13245 | Location: Henly, TX, USA | Registered: 04 April 2001
I have the Redfield Bear Cub on an early '50s Marlin 336 in 35 Rem. It is a solid scope that has performed nicely for me. It is still clear and crisp for it's vintage.
I didn't know about Kollmorgen until now. Interesting read.
Kollmorgen was an optics power house many years ago, and I've forgotten all the things they made. Didn't Kollmorgen make an optical coincidence range finder too?
