Early rifle scope and unknown mount - The Firearms Forum

PBACZUK · 06-25-2012, 03:56 PM

I found this scope attached to this mount recently. I think the scope tube is a Davidson ?? The tube is brass and ~ 15.25 " long and .75 " diameter. There are no markings. The mount is an anomaly to me too. Can anyone identify these?

BETH · 06-25-2012, 05:50 PM

Wow that looks like an oldie hang around i am sure someone here will know what it its

todd51 · 06-25-2012, 07:06 PM

Sorry PBACZUK, I can't identify it for you. One of my best friends and fellow Old Guy has I believe the same scope mounted on an old hand me down rifle and we can't find ID on it either. His base us hand made. But it works great.

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PBACZUK · 06-25-2012, 07:14 PM

Does anyone know of either Malcolm or Davidson scopes from the 19th century?

todd51 · 06-25-2012, 07:28 PM

No, sorry again. We are guessing it is a Mossberg or Lyman but that is just a guess.

PBACZUK · 06-26-2012, 11:17 AM

Okay. Thank you so much for the inputs thus far. Were Mossbergs and Lymans unmarked as well?

3/2 STA SS · 06-26-2012, 08:52 PM

It looks like a 3/4" tube but mine are Unertl and Lyman and that looks older...it reminds me of the older tube style Iron sight that hd no magnification to them and was meant to concentrate purely on the front sight.

PBACZUK · 06-27-2012, 12:19 AM

Interesting, about how old would you determine it is?

3/2 STA SS · 06-28-2012, 03:34 PM

Probably 1940's maybe even earlier. I have a very similar one that is a Lyman and it is from the late 30's

FlashBang · 06-30-2012, 11:24 AM

Looks a lot like an old Malcolm “Rough Rider” 3x tube scope. If it is, they were made between 1857-1902 and sold for around $9 at that time. I believe the company was bought out by Leatherwood. Sorry about the image, I goofed it up saving it.

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PBACZUK · 06-30-2012, 12:56 PM

Super, I think you helped me narrow it between the Davidson and the Malcolm that Davidson copied. Now to identify the mount.

06-25-2012, 03:56 PM	#1
PBACZUK Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 5	Early rifle scope and unknown mount I found this scope attached to this mount recently. I think the scope tube is a Davidson ?? The tube is brass and ~ 15.25 " long and .75 " diameter. There are no markings. The mount is an anomaly to me too. Can anyone identify these? Attached Images -->

06-25-2012, 05:50 PM	#2
BETH Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: naugatuck,Ct. Contributor Posts: 6,676	Re: Early rifle scope and unknown mount Wow that looks like an oldie hang around i am sure someone here will know what it its

06-25-2012, 07:06 PM	#3
todd51 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Central, Ohio Contributor Posts: 2,575	Re: Early rifle scope and unknown mount Sorry PBACZUK, I can't identify it for you. One of my best friends and fellow Old Guy has I believe the same scope mounted on an old hand me down rifle and we can't find ID on it either. His base us hand made. But it works great. Welcome to TFF. Attached Images __________________ Retired Praefectus Vigilum NRA Endowment Member

06-25-2012, 07:14 PM	#4
PBACZUK Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 5	Re: Early rifle scope and unknown mount Does anyone know of either Malcolm or Davidson scopes from the 19th century?

06-25-2012, 07:28 PM	#5
todd51 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Central, Ohio Contributor Posts: 2,575	Re: Early rifle scope and unknown mount No, sorry again. We are guessing it is a Mossberg or Lyman but that is just a guess. __________________ Retired Praefectus Vigilum NRA Endowment Member

06-26-2012, 11:17 AM	#6
PBACZUK Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 5	Re: Early rifle scope and unknown mount Okay. Thank you so much for the inputs thus far. Were Mossbergs and Lymans unmarked as well?

06-26-2012, 08:52 PM	#7
3/2 STA SS Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Tampa Bay Area, FL Posts: 1,443	Re: Early rifle scope and unknown mount It looks like a 3/4" tube but mine are Unertl and Lyman and that looks older...it reminds me of the older tube style Iron sight that hd no magnification to them and was meant to concentrate purely on the front sight. __________________ MORS DE CONTACTUS-DEATH ON CONTACT Last edited by 3/2 STA SS; 06-26-2012 at 08:53 PM..

06-27-2012, 12:19 AM	#8
PBACZUK Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 5	Re: Early rifle scope and unknown mount Interesting, about how old would you determine it is?

06-28-2012, 03:34 PM	#9
3/2 STA SS Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Tampa Bay Area, FL Posts: 1,443	Re: Early rifle scope and unknown mount Probably 1940's maybe even earlier. I have a very similar one that is a Lyman and it is from the late 30's __________________ MORS DE CONTACTUS-DEATH ON CONTACT

06-30-2012, 11:24 AM	#10
FlashBang V.I.P. Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 200	Re: Early rifle scope and unknown mount Looks a lot like an old Malcolm “Rough Rider” 3x tube scope. If it is, they were made between 1857-1902 and sold for around $9 at that time. I believe the company was bought out by Leatherwood. Sorry about the image, I goofed it up saving it.

06-30-2012, 12:56 PM	#11
PBACZUK Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 5	Re: Early rifle scope and unknown mount Super, I think you helped me narrow it between the Davidson and the Malcolm that Davidson copied. Now to identify the mount.