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I have an old Weaver 3 x 9 with AO made in El Paso that has some issues. I was wondering if it was worth sending in to Iron Sight Inc. for repair?

Leupold fixes Leupold scopes for free.

Now there is a relevant and helpful post.

To answer the OP, it depends on what you are trying to accomplish. If you want a period correct scope fore a particular project, It may well be worth it.

I would add to what McMurph said and also da that it depends on the EXACT model of Weaver scope.

If it is one of the 1960s versions with the plastic AO ring.. Forget it. Not worth fixing.

If it is one of the of the 1970s All steel or Steel lite LL scopes then it WOULD maybe worth servicing if you really wanted that scope on your rifle..

These days, the cost of fixing the many of older Weavers is more than their value.

A pic of your scope would help.

yes I have Leupold scopes and love them but that is not relevant to my question

worth vs value vs cost....No doubt. It is all steel. Just trying to figure out if I would be disappointed in the optics after spending the money compared to todays optics. However the scope was my father in laws and thought maybe the kids would appreciate it someday

From a pure value vs. results factor it's probably not the most economical thing to get an old Weaver fixed. But from the sentimental side it may be worth it to you, you have to decide. Also realize that you will never get the money you spend fixing it out of it but then again it doesn't sound like that matters to you. I've "wasted" plenty of money on sentimental things and never regretted it.

Several places work on Weavers. I'd shop around a bit. Prices can vary greatly. So can quality of work/warranty....

Oh, you paid for it.

Oh no- It's "free"..

Just like Obamacare is "free".

If u already have it then it's probably marginally worth fixing. The optics are ok but nothing like what you get from a new leupold. I got an old k4 fixed with iron sight and it took a year, the optics are fine til it gets low light then you start getting a little handicapped. But I hunt hogs in texas at night but for deer 30 minutes after sunset it's mostly ok, just not as bright as newer scopes. Mostly I stick with the leupold so or zeiss unless I have a rifle that somehow seems to fit with a vintage weaver.

I have one that went belly up for the second time, I'm not going to fix it. If fogged back in the mid 80's and the guy in Texas rebuilt it. That's still holding but now the adjustments don't seem to move right, although they seem to hold once in place.

I already yanked it off the hunting rifle it was on, I might put it on my 10/22 since that only goes to range. Sight it in and leave it alone. But I'm not paying to fix it, I'd rather have a newer scope for hunting.

Dale

I have a friend that has a leupold that won't hold a zero. He's had it on different rifles with different mounts with the same results. It's been back to Leupold twice and it's still not right. Now I'll admit this is rare but it does happen.

I had Iron Sight in Tulsa repair an old El Paso K-8. Cost $80 and took a year. The K-8 MAY be worth $80. I haven't mounted and used it.

DF

thanks for the feedback guys. I'm leaning toward not getting it refurbished.

Smart move! I had an old K-10 repaired, wasn't worth it. There are tons of decent optics available for not much more than the repair bill.

First centerfire scope I ever had was a Weaver. Think it was 2.5-7x?? Bought it in the 1970s but that's about all I remember about it.....except the optics. When light was dim it was all over. You'll find better optics on a current clamshell pack Tasco for $39.99 than these old Weavers. YMMV

I had a K10 restored by Iron sight, about $85, took 14 Mo.
When the gentleman called to tell me it was shipped, he said they had between 1000 and 1200 scopes waiting to be repaired at all times.

http://ironsightinc.com/index.php?route=common/weaver

were you happy with the scope? Would you do it again?

Back when Mr. Ruiz would make them better than new for $20 in 3-4 weeks, yes. Nowadays, no!

We live in a throw away world. Spend a little extra for brands that warranty their stuff forever.

Jack