whbonney26
Well-Known Member
My father in law gave me an old Remington 742 that he left in a shooting house for about 5-6 years. It was rusted and not in good shape.
Once I got it I just put it in a corner and didn't think about it for another few years.
Last year I went ahead and took it apart and sanded and refinished all the metal and put it back together.
The stock sights were so bad off that I ended up scrapping them. The rifle had some type of walmart scope on it with the big see through scope mounts.
I wanted something more appealing while still keeping with the vintage look. Searching around I found a Vintage Weaver Pivot Scope Mount. I had never seen these so I asked about them both here and another forum and only heard good things so I decided to buy it.
I then wanted to top it with a vintage style scope also. I have a Marlin Lever gun made in the 1960s that has a Weaver K4 scope and it holds a zero year in and year out no matter what kind of crap it goes through so I decided I would go that route.
I located a Weaver K4 60 series that was made in the late 1950s. The scope is in pristine condition so I picked it up and mounted them all together last night.
I still need to pick up some factory style iron sights for it but other than that, its ready for the field again.
I just need to get it to the range and get scope sighted in.
Here are some photos. I wish I had more of the rifle before but I can't seem to find them.
Once I got it I just put it in a corner and didn't think about it for another few years.
Last year I went ahead and took it apart and sanded and refinished all the metal and put it back together.
The stock sights were so bad off that I ended up scrapping them. The rifle had some type of walmart scope on it with the big see through scope mounts.
I wanted something more appealing while still keeping with the vintage look. Searching around I found a Vintage Weaver Pivot Scope Mount. I had never seen these so I asked about them both here and another forum and only heard good things so I decided to buy it.
I then wanted to top it with a vintage style scope also. I have a Marlin Lever gun made in the 1960s that has a Weaver K4 scope and it holds a zero year in and year out no matter what kind of crap it goes through so I decided I would go that route.
I located a Weaver K4 60 series that was made in the late 1950s. The scope is in pristine condition so I picked it up and mounted them all together last night.
I still need to pick up some factory style iron sights for it but other than that, its ready for the field again.
I just need to get it to the range and get scope sighted in.
Here are some photos. I wish I had more of the rifle before but I can't seem to find them.
