Weatherby Scope Question
Hello Ya'll I picked up a Weatherby scope at a yard sale. Scope is marked Weatherby Imperial 4x81 has german fence post and cross hair. Bottom of scope sez made in germany.Scope is nice and clear with some handling marks. How are these scope's and what do they usually sell for. Thank you.
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I mistakingly listed this in the want forum. I have a very old Weatherby 2-7 variable that I think pre-dates the Imperials which came about 1955. My scope dosent have the adjustmrnt turret. the power and focus are located on the eyepiece bell. The odd thing is that when the power is turned the crosshairs rorate with the bell. Can anybody provide info on this scope. 
I got the other one to work...0 -
There is a Weatherby scope expert that is a contributor to this site. Hopefully you will get a response. I have a similar scope and this question comes up from time to time. 0 -
"In 1953, Roy Weatherby felt his company should offer a quality scope as a companion piece to the high-quality rifles on which he was building his reptuation. First cataloged in 1953, the Imperial line of scopes fit the bill perfectly. They all featured the choice of crosswire, tapered post and crosswire, or Lee Dot in weatherproff, fog-proof tubes. The scopes had the Weatherby Dual Dial turret that allowed binocular focusing adjustment in the center of the scope rather than by loosening a lock ring and turning the eyepeice. Click adjustments were 1/8- minute for windage and 1/4- minute for elevation. The scope design did not allow for conversion to a constantly centered reticle system, so in 1974, the Imperial line was dropped in favor of the constantly centered reticle Premier series..." From Old Rifle Scopes by Stroebel 0 -
Very interesting. Thanks a lot. 0 -
Imperial line was made by Hertel & Reuss of Germany.
Front adjustment is for focusing.
Built like a Swiss watch.
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