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Tomislav
Optics GrassHopper Joined: April/12/2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 5 |
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Posted: April/12/2004 at 19:33 |
Hello all, I see it has been about a month since someone has asked ;), so:
Any word on reliabily/overall quality of the new Springfield scopes? Also, what sort of warranty do they come with, and does anyone have any experience in dealing with their warranty folks? I have had my M1A into SA for work, and I was more than happy with the customer service, but I am curious about the scopes. It would ease my mind, trying a 'unproven' scope, if I knew that the warranty was worth more than the paper it was printed on! :)
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Stephanie
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They are made by Hakko in |
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bcd27
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Do you know when in May they will ship? I ordered one at the end of March and am getting itchy to use it.
Are they going to come with the sun shade and flip ups? If I am not mistaken they used to. |
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Stephanie
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As of right now we only have sometime in May.. |
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bcd27
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OK it is the middle of May. Have you heard any word on when in May they are going to ship? Or has the date been pushed back?
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Chris Farris
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Still no word. We have a call into them and have not heard back......usually thats not good. As soon as we do I will post something. |
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jbyrd
Optics Apprentice Joined: April/09/2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 21 |
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June is closing in fast..... Any word??? I got my Bushmaster Varminter a week ago and she looks bare without any optics on her. I would hate to have to try and pick another scope after I've got my hopes up for this new SA. I'm getting the itch to break in my Bushy..........................
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Chris Farris
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Its the damnedest thing I've ever heard. A year and half they say, "soon". Now they just say, "I don't know". If anyone is able to get a different answer from them.......please post it. |
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bcd27
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I gave up, and ordered a SWFA SS 10x42. It has better reviews anyway. I saved a bit of money too.
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jbyrd
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Well either way I will be in to your store Friday to equip my AR with some goodies. I hope SA knows how many sales they are losing...
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jbyrd
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I called SA and they have not even heard when they will be getting them for delivery. They went into a design change about a year ago (as we all know) and since then no word has been given on when they will have the new ones out.
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D-PLAN
Optics GrassHopper Joined: May/03/2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 11 |
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just wondering if you guys at s.w.f.a have heard anything about the new scopes yet?
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Chris Farris
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nope
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raz-0
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Ok, figured I'd give this a bump since it's been two months since the last post. The springfield scopes stil among the missing? If not, are they any good?
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Dale Clifford
Optics Jedi Knight Joined: July/04/2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 5087 |
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I had a Springfield Defender in 40S&W that sheared the lugs, under the torque (and it was ramped) I had Champion in an alloy frame that cracked, I had a Springfield CETME that wouldn't eject and traded it back to Springfield for a 3rd. generation 4.5X14 54 scope than had a loose front bell. If I had a hammer Ida ring it in the morning!
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Dale Clifford
Optics Jedi Knight Joined: July/04/2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 5087 |
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Oh and Speaking of Bushmasters, I got a Carbon 15 in April that would barely shoot 8 inch groups (yes 8 inch and that was handloads) in which the mount was so out of alignment in the vertical it was only possible to center the scope by using beveled shims.
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Tomislav
Optics GrassHopper Joined: April/12/2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 5 |
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Amen. I am sort of glad those didn't come in, because I now have a SS 10x on my M1a, and couldn't be happier. |
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