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Originally posted by Atkinson:
The flat TV screen Redfields arn,t worth much..In fact old Redfields are not worth much locally..(Idaho) But it changed hands several times and those scopes bring a bit more, as were the even older REdfields under a different name, Bear Cubs by Kollmorgan are fetching good money these days, and their target scopes such as the 3200 as I recall brings big bucks in near new condition....Hard to remember these things as of late, age effects memory.

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Originally posted by Stonecreek:
Well, there's "older" and then there's "older". The "Denver" Redfields, made by the original Redfield Gunsight Company, were and are regarded as quality scopes, selling in their day at a premium to Leupolds. There is some bit of demand for the Denver Redfields, particularly from shooters who have rifles from that period and want them mounted with contemporaneous scopes.

The Redfield "Widefield" (TV screen shaped ocular) also was made in Denver and has something of a following, but most purists regard it (and the similar Weavers of similar design and from the same period) as something of a passing novelty (not quite so novel and totally rejected as the more recent Leupolds with divots out of the bottom side of their objectives.)

The Golden Five Star Redfield was, IIRC, not produced by the original Redfield Gunsight Company but by someone who bought the right to the name after the original company ceased producing scopes. There were a number of iterations of "name-only" Redfields made by various Asian manufacturers for whoever owned the rights to the Redfield name at the time, up to and including those marketed by Leupold and made first in Japan then in China.

The market for non-Denver-pre-Leupold Redfields is about like that for any other proprietary Asian scope, which is to say there is not all that much demand.

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IIRC I bought the 5 star direct from Redfield on closeout. Still a nice scope IMO. Actually bought a couple direct from redfield. One was a factory blem as I recall. Optics were ok and still are.

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Originally posted by Stonecreek:

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IIRC I bought the 5 star direct from Redfield on closeout. Still a nice scope IMO. Actually bought a couple direct from redfield. One was a factory blem as I recall. Optics were ok and still are.

Yes, it is possible that the "5-Star" was one of the late iterations of Redfield's before the original company ceased business. Check out the markings on it to see where it was made. If in Denver, then it will command a somewhat better price than if it is an imported model.

The beginning of the end for Redfield was when a group of their engineers and employees left to form Burris. Ironically, Burris has largely gone the way of Redfield with most of its scope line now being imported from various Asian manufacturers.

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Originally posted by Wstrnhuntr:
I have a golden 5 star as well. They were the top of the line scopes at the end of the original line. Very good scopes in their time. Technology has surpassed them and I dont know of anyone who repairs them anymore. That is the down side. Still very good glass though.

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Originally posted by AnotherAZWriter:
[QUOTE Anyway, the Redfield hunting scopes had as dependable adjustments as any contemporary scope.

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Not in my experience. Jim Carmichel, in "Book of the Rifle" describes how Redfield dolled up their standard hunting scope and marketed it as a silhouette scope. It was a total failure due to unreliable adjustments. Weaver's Micro-Trac pretty much became the standard back then.

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Originally posted by dpcd:
Old scopes are made with old technology, and the lenses are, in many cases, glued with resin. Called doublets. They sometimes turn yellow.
Just because it is old does not mean it aged well or is worth more than a current scope.

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Originally posted by dpcd:
Old scopes are made with old technology, and the lenses are, in many cases, glued with resin. Called doublets. They sometimes turn yellow.
Just because it is old does not mean it aged well or is worth more than a current scope.

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Originally posted by AnotherAZWriter:


Not in my experience. Jim Carmichel, in "Book of the Rifle" describes how Redfield dolled up their standard hunting scope and marketed it as a silhouette scope. It was a total failure due to unreliable adjustments. Weaver's Micro-Trac pretty much became the standard back then.

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Originally posted by ANTELOPEDUNDEE:


Redfield scopes are currently being made by Leupold under the Redfield name. Or so I was told.

If I sell it I don't want to give it away for $50.

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Originally posted by Wstrnhuntr:

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Originally posted by ANTELOPEDUNDEE:


Redfield scopes are currently being made by Leupold under the Redfield name. Or so I was told.

If I sell it I don't want to give it away for $50.

Yes, Leupold bought Redfield and they are doing a fine job of re-establishing their good name. I have the 3-9 Revolution. Its a good scope. They do not however repair the old Redfields.

The cheapest Golden 5 star on Flea-bay is $175.00. Personally I would buy a new redfield before I paid that much. I believe I paid about $100.00 for my 4-14 AO 5 star locally. I still think it was a good buy.

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Originally posted by Atkinson:
I never cared for Redfield scopes, I did kinda like the 3X Bearcub that had no adjustments, but all in all the best Redfield ever made is the one made by Leupold today, its inexpensive and its a damn good scope, basically a Leupold it seems, at a $167.oo for a 2x7, the two I have have sure worked out great so far..and if not Leupold will fix it for nothing or send you a new in most cases, just like the do Leupolds, and you don't have to be the original owner...