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    Posted: March/01/2016 at 05:49
I need to write on the history of scopes for this site Gunivore. Are there any good books and sites other than Wikipedia to learn on the subject?
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Kickboxer Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: March/01/2016 at 06:05

That is an awfully BROAD topic... could take a long time to do the research and properly compose.  What is the purpose? 

Contact koshkin.  He might be able to steer you to a narrow index of sources.  Rifledude has some history he may share with you.  Son of Ed has some ancient history. (kidding... he's forgotten most of anything earlier than 16th century)

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I get a lot of technical information out of OLD RIFLE SCOPES by Nick Stroebel from Albuquerque.  It may be out of print now.  Of course, I remember when those scopes hit the market!!!   Big Grin

     


also all the old Shooter's Bibles and Gun Digests and American Rifleman magazines.....




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Go back to our Civil war, like mid 1860's.

As I can remember, brass tubes, like 3 feet or so long, external adjustments. I am old but not that old.

The NRA museum might be a good start.

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I think wit would be an interesting topic to write on. If its a very brouid topic than I plan on doing the important parts or make parts.
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