I have a Redfield 6X widefield that I used for squirrel hunting. That wide view scope is great for tracking a squirrel in the trees.

 

3-9 x 40

The Redfield 3-9x40 Accurange has went out of range for what you are getting for the dollar spent . Seems the people building M40 clones has driven the market through the roof . The Old Redfields and Weavers are part of America , that's also gone . I have 3 vintage Weavers and 3 vintage Redfields just because they are the vintage on my American built rifles . Most newer scopes of any brand are as good as the expensive scopes in the Day were . I have 2 M40s , and both have the correct mounts and scopes as issued . I purchased a Swift brand scope years ago that I would not trade for any brand , just give some time and research before spending your hard earned $$ on a name .

 

The biggest problem with the old redfield is that the lense coating will start to bubble. I wouldn’t pay over $150 for the scope and I would have to look it over before I paid that.

Iron

 

I sold a similar Redfield for $140 on Ebay 2 years ago. This is JMO but you can get a Loopy for less and if there is a problem Leupold will repair it. If there is a problem with the Redfield you are looking at about $100 if memory serves me. When it comes time to sell the Loopy will have a lifetime warranty and the Redfield will have none. No brainer for me but to each his own.

 

The later Denver Redfields might be worth that asking price, but the earlier scopes from the 1960s are not as durable, as Iron85 pointed out. I own a passel of late Redfields from Denver, and for one in very good shape, you would have to spend north of $500 to get an equivalent among today's offerings. There are more than a few for sale with problems, however. There are a couple of companies out there that will work on them, though.

Another brand to keep an eye out for is the Pentax Lightseeker line. These were US-made Burris scopes manufactured to Pentax specifications. I have a couple of those, and would have more, but they are not as common. They are very bright scopes with good color transmission.

 

i bought one of those 3-9 's in the sixties. brings back memories. it was the hot item unless you could afford their 4-12 .i bought a new 700 22/250 adl at a hdwe. store new for $105. put that scope on it and started to reload. i popped a lot of crows at 250 yds.. for a while when i first started taking it out it went with me on a schwinn cuz i wasn't old enough to get a drivers license. i still have the scope, it is on my t- bolt i bought new in the sixties. still have the 700 too.

 

I don't want a new scope on MY vintage rifle either

I understand wanting a vintage Redfield on your vintage rifle.
Putting a new scope on the ole girl just doesn't look right no matter "how good" and how much better new scopes are
yada yada

I sent an old Redfield to Vintage Scopes and got it back fully rebuilt.
They did a wonderful job restoring it back
It took darn near three months......

Now it looks great, works great, and looks right on my old rifle
I wouldn't have anything else on it

:bthumb:

 

Thanks for your post, kkd.
I have an old Redfield Ultimate illuminator that no longer will adjust.
Too bad about the lifetime warranty.
Might have to give Vintage a call. :t

 

I’ve got a Redfield 3200 on my H&R M-12. Different type scope, but about the same vintage. Works well and optics are clear.


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