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Lyman Alaskan 2,5X w/dot |
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flyflkr1
Optics GrassHopper Joined: November/24/2011 Location: Midlan, MI Status: Offline Points: 1 |
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Posted: November/24/2011 at 07:15 |
New to Opticstalk... and I would appreciate some help. I have a older Lyman "Alaskan" scope It isa 2.5 power unit with very, very fine crosshairs suppoerting a dot. The serial number is in the 39,000 range. I am looking for some back ground or history of the scope. Wondering when it was built and what the approximate of the scope is. Friend wants to buy for $100.00. |
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Son of Ed
Chuck Norris Joined: June/18/2011 Location: TEXAS Status: Online Points: 122176 |
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If your Lyman is in nice shape it is probably worth more than that as a 'collector', unless you just wanted to sell it to your friend.
The Alaskans came out in 1939. If your adjustments have a cap on them then that means that it was made after 1944. Lee dots were available in the fifties from Lyman, but someone could have had a Lee dot put in earlier.
Nice old scopes. I would just keep it and put it under glass with the old film cameras---or, mount it up on a old rifle just for old time's sake.
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Barnacle Bill
Optics GrassHopper Joined: November/13/2011 Status: Offline Points: 45 |
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On the history part, 2.5x Lyman Alaskan scopes saw some US military use in WWII & Korea.
With a crosshair reticle it was designated M73, or with the addition of sunshade & rubber eye shield M81. Configured like the M81 but with a post reticle it was designated M82. They were issued on M1C and M1D sniper rifles, and as replacement scopes on M1903-A4 sniper rifles.
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