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Posted: 7/26/2009 6:04:57 PM EDT
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I have a Colt "Made in USA" 3x20 scope on which everything that should move had seized up (probably hardened grease, since it hadn't been used in 35 years). No focus, no adjustmerns. I sent the scope to ABO USA in Miami http://www.abousainc.com/ for repair. They replaced the reticle and rebuilt the rest of it, and returned it in about 6 weeks. It looked much better and the lenses and reticle were clear, but I couldn't get it zeroed and finally the adjustments locked up. I sent it back, they tactfully suggested it was my fault but got all the adjustments working again. I may have to shim it to get a zero, but at least I can focus and adjust it. The glass isn't Swaro, but it's pretty bright for a small, old scope so it was probably made by a pretty good company in its time (my research suggests it was built by Realist in Wisconsin, but others may have better historical info). The total cost was about $200. As far as having a "good scope" I would have been better off putting the money towards a new one, but I'm happy with it because it is period correct for the gun. I'm putting this on here because I had a hard time finding anybody to work on this scope, and I've seen others post about similar problems. Since this straddles the retro and optics forums, I'll put it in both.
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