Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Optics Older Redfield...whats it worth

They are great scopes worth about $100-125, there are people that collect them. I remember going in the gun shop in the mid-70's, getting a new Remington 700, 3x9 Redfield Widefield scope, Redfield bases $ rings, and 5 boxes of ammo for less than $325. I still have that scope its been on 8 rifles over time, and still have it.

You could save a few hundred dollars total by going with a cheaper Remington SPS, less expensive mounts and $20 or less per box ammo, but that above would over top drawer stuff in most locations for a standard caliber rifle

According to the CPI inflation calculator here -
http://146.142.4.24/cgi-bin/cpicalc.pl?cost1=320&year1=1975&year2=2010

$320 spent in 1975 is equivalent to $1296.99 in 2010 dollars..

So, looking at it that way, the cost of rifles etc is not that bad.

We've all just lived long enough that it just seems that way.

I have a 3-9 Redfield Widefield with Accurange.It is in decent shape.It has a ring mark in front of the turrets and a few scratches. The lenses are very clear.Other then 3-9 Redfield written on the elevation turret there is no serial number etc on the scope.

I have quite a bit of literature as well as some yardage turrets that came with the scope.No box though.

Here is what I have for the scope.

1.Redfield instruction book.Very small.It covers mounts,reticles etc.

2.The owners half of the warranty card. No name or address is filled in.

3.Redfield scope book.It covers zeroing,parallax,changing power etc.

4.A Redfield '67 "scope mount sight catalog" it covers their line of scopes,mounts,open sights and a scope mount chart.

5.Redfield Accurange directions.It covers using the Accurange system,sighting in and the extra turrets.

6. It looks like 5 extra turrets numbered 2-6.Yardage I assume:) Also 2 large aluminum pieces to mount the different turrets to the scope along with the needed screw.

I got it from an older gentleman I know.He has owned it since new but he didn't quite remember what year he bought it.I am guessing 1967 would be a good bet:).It would be cool to mount on an older rifle and use it.But I may sell it since I do not have any older rifles although I could remedy that.:) Maybe a nice 7X57.

Thank you guys for any info/help.

Bill/WI

I remember going to the local sporting goods store when I was 15 or 16 and seeing these scopes. I always thought the "wide screen" lenses were cool. Does anyone have one? how has it held up. I should mount it on a gun and give it a whirl:)

Bill