Be gentle when adjusting and do not even think of removing the front lens. Most CNC machines have spindled hearings that are no better than the bearings on most manual – 0.0002″ TIR. I still have a 2″ Unertl Varmint scope which sat atop my old Remington 40 XB 6mm Rem. i noticed that most of them held their rifles w/ the bolts open, conspicuously. Many gunsmiths/gunmakers blame this on Glocks and AR-15’s. He gave people a high-quality product at an affordable price. I promise that there will be a longer upcoming article about it. To provide additional context: (1)  Warranty on the original, 1st generation Redfield scopes that were produced at the Denver Colorado facility: These scopes came with a limited lifetime warranty, which Redfield serviced until they went out of business in 1998. There in lies my problem. Lots of people who have never made a part in their lives, never mind actually fit something together in firearms, think that CNC machines are magic: you just draw up something in a CAD program, stuff it through a CAM system to come up with a toolpath, drop in the blank material on the workholding or fixtures, hit the green button and go get rich. Minuteman . At that time, Blount also owned a number of other optics brands including Weaver and Simmons. I've had "notify me when available" on for 4 different factory loads and 30cal 180gr Nosler Accubond bullets since February and haven't received a single email for any of them yet. Like I mentioned before, Leupold is only covering the warranty for any of the Redfield scopes that were manufactured or sold under the Leupold name. Just as Falcon optics did with their 4-14, which is also now sold by primary arms, albeit with a different reticle and BSA. Most CNC machines can repeat positioning to no better than 0.0002″. When the US Optics scopes were announced and then delayed for years (I still have the original sheets and order forms) and then the Unertl company appeared to be resurrecting and bringing lawsuits I didn’t know if I’d ever get a scope. They now specialize in the repair of 1st generation, original Redfield rifle scopes. 1-877-798-9686; MAILING ADDRESS the next time (late 70’s early 80’s) the elderly woman went and got John ? At that time, Redfield was offering a wide range of rifle scope models including the very popular fixed 4X model (which I had on an early model Marlin 22 bolt action rifle), a fixed 6X model, a 3-9 variable model, and some other specialty scopes that all performed well both functionally and profit-wise. pinned by moderators. All the A-list gossip and social pics. Then they keep telling me to replace my order. ” I can only assume the guys that bought the company just figured to buy some drawings, program a CNC machine, stamp it Unertl & watch the money roll in.”. SWFA sent examples of the QC issues to Tasko with solutions and also implemented a double inspection process. company people. You are correct in that there are not many people familiar with the Unertl name. I do agree with Mister Unertl. The company that would eventually become Redfield was founded by John Hill Redfield. B. breitling Private. Rising. I felt he was tring to get a nice scope cheap so he could resell it. Apr 25, 2017 13,431 17,805. In order to accurately try to answer that question, I’ll need to provide some context from the history of Redfield scopes. His site had a number of other scopes that he had sale at much higher than the going rates for used scopes. Leupold would later expand the line by introducing several new Redfield scope models as well. No, they are not. They’re both functional guns, but neither one is a quality firearm, and neither one can be turned into a quality firearm any more than you could turn a cowpie into a bronze sculpture. Post the “PSA love” over at Arfcomm haha. I was a childhood friend of John’s. 3rd Generation Redfield scopes manufactured owned and manufactured under the Leupold brand: Leupold still owns the Redfield brand, and is still (as of 2020) offering Redfield scopes. PRIME’s brand became very popular amongst long-range shooters because of excellent customer service, a quality product and their support of youth and female shooters. Did ammo companies go out of business? During the late 1990’s two developments occurred that led to the downfall of the original Redfield Rifle Scope Company: (1)  The introduction of parts that were sourced outside of the USA supposedly led to issues with the quality of the scopes and did some damage to the brand name. He replied that he would like to but was far to busy with military lens work. If I remember right my 6x was the one a dealer called a junk scope on a rifle he had for sale. Since they went out of business, that warranty and warranty service has somewhat died. He would have nothing else. Keep in mind, that the scopes produced during this time of Redfield’s history were not the same models that Redfield had been offering at their Denver CO plant. Another common question that I was asked about customers who were just being introduced to…, When the outdoor company I use to work for first started carrying the Meopta line…, If you haven't heard of the Meopta brand of rifle scopes, they are a European…. Shop for Low Price Sniper Rifle Quest Destiny 2 And Sniper Rifle Scope 3d Model .Price Low and Options of Sniper Rifle Quest Destiny 2 And Sniper Rifle Scope 3d Model from variety Going  into the late ’70’s several issues were at play. PROBLEM: I unscrewed the lock ring after allowing some time and a few drops of oil to help loosen it (it did not want to budge at first until I allowed time for the oil to do it’s work)…but I finally got it to unscrew using just my hand…no tools… which was always my objective. The nice fellow allowed me to try several increasing eyepieces as he said sometimes folks preferred one over another but they all seemed to be the same to me. And what they’re trying to sell as they get pushed out the door are oil-drilling leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, or ANWR. I saved Unertl’s only post on the matter and the rest of the posts were nonesense. But the truth is, the company most responsible for this depressing state of affairs is Remington. Thanks for posting it. while talking to John I asked him if he would ever bring out a hunting scope again. (4)  Warranty on the 3rd generation, Leupold owned Redfield scopes: At the date of this writing (2020), Leupold was offering a limited lifetime warranty on any of the Redfield scopes that were manufactured by Leupold (meaning any Redfield scope manufactured after 2008). Campfire Regular. They have no clue what goes into making a quality gun, and no desire to learn. Fecker scopes was a company that built the highest of quality target scopes which started selling his optics in 1922. card. This gradually built a resentment within my father and their relationship began to fall apart. I was told a story about 50 years ago by a friend that his grandfather, John Loidl, and John Unertl were close friends from the “old country”. Among current companies those shadey shysters at PSA are doing more damage to the industry and causing larger older firms to keep making cheaper and cheaper crap to compete so as to stay in business in the face of palmetto state armory churning out garbage. Same thing with a lot of the pure crap “M1911” makers out there. Box included. When Redfield was going through the bankruptcy process, a scope repair facility called Ironsight supposedly purchased all the remaining Redfield parts inventory and Redfield scope repair tools. Note that I’m not affiliated with Ironsight in any way. 0 In 2009, Leupold reintroduces the Redfield line of rifle scopes to the market, with those models being manufactured in Leupold’s Beaverton Oregon facility. If you mean who currently owns Redfield scopes, the answer is Leupold & Stevens (as of 2020). The picture was taken in 1948 in Johnstown, PA at an important event in precision shooting history. We used Leitz autocollimators and related equipment in our optical testing. What people weren’t aware of at that time, is that Tasco was going out of business. card classic compact. While the questions about Redfield scopes are varied, one of the more popular questions I’m asked is: were or have Redfield scopes discontinued? Posts: 374. I decided to get a clone 1903a4 sniper after reading all the reviews on who actually made what for who, who uses what ect ect I went with the RockRidgeMacineWorks labeled one. Although the Redfield brand changed hands several times since it went under in 1998, none of the companies who purchased the brand are/were recognizing or supporting the warranty on the original Redfield series of scopes. Its some sad times we live in when masses only demand more throw away junk. 4 4 & 10 More. Unfortunately this trend is in all sectors, take a look at furniture for instance. (2)  You can check at the Ironsight facility I previously mentioned. test to go to and discover it priced I took a job with Leitz, a well known optical instrument company. I only wish he would have written a book or an article about the company in some form for posterity. This resulted in Winchester doing absolutely stupid things in response, trying to out-schlock Remington. I saved his comments as they were a peak into the history of a legendary firearms industry company. I grew up very close to the Unertyl Optics factory. whom I thought was John Unertl. My understanding is that he had two different involvements in the company. In 1932, Redfield opted to rename the company the Redfield Gun Sight Company so that customers knew they were buying a Redfield product. What’s going out of business is the Trump administration. Your choices out there are Curt Wolfe/Rock Ridge Machine, Gibbs rifle co … It is the one that that has the markings of 0-9. RE: My 2″ Front Objective Tube will not rotate…Isn’t it supposed to do so to correct for parallax and other issues? I had a chunk of deployment money set aside in the hopes of finding one of the few (legal) Unertl 10x’s floating around the market to set atop a TBA M40A1 build. He even told of using the scope to pound a tent stake into frozen ground one day and the scope  was unfazed. Legend has it, that Redfield had a great love of the outdoors, and spent much of his youth outdoors hunting and fishing. Finger a Wincheshter Model 12 (preferable pre 1960 model) verse the 870 as example of quality verse crap. Not much had changed. Again, your best bet for Redfield replacement scope parts is probably going to be Ironsight as they have more original Redfield parts in inventory than anywhere else, I’m currently aware of. A Brisbane property high flyer and owner of Burleigh hot spot The Fish House has launched a surprising new business. Snipers generally have specialized training and are equipped with high-precision rifles and high-magnification optics, and often also serve as scouts/observers feeding tactical information back to their units or command headquarters. PerthNow, Western Australia's latest news and stories including business, sport, entertainment, international and more. Both times I was greeted by an elderly woman and treated like an old friend. Posts: 374. Varminter, which accounted for countless chucks and crows on the farms of Eastern PA. All most modern gun buyers know is that “revolvers don’t hold enough rounds!” and that anything less than a Glock 19 is “under-gunned.”, great point, Remington is guilty of starting the march to offering cheaper and cheaper junk. I was told they have been working on the process of trying to convert some of the making of the python for CNC for a few years before that point and even what they did have in the computer set up for it still wasn’t enough to be able to make them faster or as cheap as people want. M. Joined: Jan 2020. However, their warranty only covers the Redfield scopes they manufactured. Fluff. Overview and Reviews of Different Rifle Scope Models. Here’s a link to the Ironsight website, and their contact info is as follows: Iron Sight Inc. 4814 S Elwood Ave. Tulsa OK 74107 scopeservice@tulsacoxmail.com (918)445-2001 (918)521-7736. Ain’t that the damned truth. Posted by. CP Scott: "Comment is free, but facts are sacred" However, starting around 2013, Leupold began phasing out a number of Redfield series of scopes to the point where, as of 2020, they only offer the Redfield Revolution series of scopes now. they dont realise either that all that junk forces good companies to keep making their stuff cheaper and cheaper to stay in business. Latest opinion, analysis and discussion from the Guardian. 32 reviews of Kenmore Optical "I think the doctor is great in the back - he definitely takes his time making sure that you are getting the right prescription, without making you feel rushed to get in and out. i think the tall fellow w/ the suspenders is john nosler, pretty “certain” of it. Show off your stealth skills, execute silent takedowns and be rewarded for a strategic play style. Well, in 1926 when a Winchester Model52 rifle cost $36 yankee greenbacks, a Fecker optic would cost from $30 to $50 yankee dollars. It wasn’t until Most people don’t know what they don’t know about CNC machines, starting with the spindle TIR. I speak from my own experience only. I’ve dealt with Ironsight on a number of occasions for customers who needed a Redfield scope repaired, and Ironsight does excellent work at what I consider very reasonable prices. Serious question. am i correct? I have the authority to discuss the intimate details of this since I AM the last John Unertl that worked at the company you are referring to. Who is all in the last pic? good manners are hard to come by these days. Campfire Regular. I do agree sir in regards to Remington and PSA both. Has the Vortex Copperhead Scope Been Discontinued? In general tho, most machines hold the precision I’ve outlined above (eg, Haas, et al). Today he works for Anglo-Italian defence group Leonardo selling a counter … Now I’ve indirectly heard it about optics. PSA. He seemed a decent enough guy and in the short non-business interactions I had with him I can’t say a bad word about him for what that’s worth. I can’t even get most gun buyers to sit still long enough to explain to them why Colt revolvers lock up tighter than Smiths or Rugers, or what it takes to make that happen. I apologize for all of the rookie questions and as you’ve likely figured out, could definitely do with some help from someone more knowledgable. I had a friend that had quite a few varmint outfits with high end Unertl’s on them. You have entered an incorrect email address! The company was purchased for its advanced designs for missile tracking and guidance systems during the cold war. 123 comments. That series is really marketed to hunters who want a good quality, US made rifle scope, without paying and arm and a leg for it. I have just a little bit of experience with Unertl scopes. i have no idea, and would like to know who the men were. What am I doing wrong? This seems to be further complicated by the brand changing hands so many times, and original records being lost or destroyed. It would have needed a small fortune to bring it up to speed. It’s what I came up with. I promise that there will be  a longer upcoming article about it. going to make it building scopes. My father John Unertl Jr., was a brilliant engineer, but frankly didn’t care much at all about ‘marketing’, relegating this to mostly bullshit. 1.6k. Each conmtrbuted to, and detracted from the business. Our magazine is gear heavy featuring a plethora of guns, trucks, atv's, knives, watches, and more. However, it appears that this time the mirroring is an intentional homage to the original CS games rather than an accident from the animation process, as some of the weapons have non-mirrored markings, suggesting that they were intentionally modeled as mirrored weapons. Ultimately I became a Division President for that organization. The 1980’s and 1990’s proved to be a challenging time for Redfield as the sporting optics industry was changing. He will be missed. share. During my time answering rifle scope questions at my day job, hardly a week goes by without a customer asking a question pertaining to Redfield scopes. I finally replaced it with 12X Lyman to lighten the load – my hit percentage instantly fell precipitously. A few years ago I saw a post on TFB where one of their worthies ran into a guy who had a Unertl optic and he was shocked as he had never seen nor heard of one. Secondly I could see that my father was not doing the necessary training and improvement for future development and expansion. Hot. I elected to resign at that point and move on. A very tough optic that was the first to use the Mil-dot crosshairs. Fast forward to 2002, when a company called Meade Instruments purchased all the rifle scopes brands owned by Blount, including Redfield, Weaver, and Simmons. Many rifle scope competitor brands were starting to use parts (including lenses) from outside the USA in order to reduce production costs to stay competitive. Depending on the specific Redfield branded model, these scopes are produced at either the LOW (Light Optical Works) facility in Japan, or at an optical plant in the Philippines. Unertl Optical was far from operating out of a barn. Most people have never fit parts together by using a smoke lamp or marking blue, and have no idea what the resulting dimensional changes are when this is done. The original Unertl closed its doors in the mid 1980s. 0 All of the  who’s who, of the shooting world used Unertls and knew  John Sr. back in the day and John Sr. was very active in the shooting community. Mr. Redfield designed a series of dovetail based mounts that were used during WWI, which furthered the reputation of the company. At that point I knew they were not Receipt of … So I like the stock on my rifle to be extended. At that point our old guys started dying off, and with them closed a page in the anals of the shooting industry. It should be noted that Leupold has discontinued nearly all the Redfield series of scopes, except for the Revolution series, and that doesn’t really sound promising for the Redfield brand going forward. If you didn’t know, this Rocky Green fellow did market a few  M1911s made with the Unertl name on them  and they were a take on the  older USMC  used 1911s  before MARSOC. As usual with most gun forums, few of the poster new much about much and were posting all kinds of BS about Unertl and US Optics ( which did some shady stuff after Unertl went into limbo and got sued for their troubles irrespective of what you may hear otherwise) until most unexpectedly John R Unertl himself popped up to set the record straight. Supposedly, Meade had big plans to bring the Redfield line of scopes back from the dead, but those plans never really turned into anything solid. Out of 860 rockets fired onto the airport in a six month period only one hit the runway says Burt. Unertl worked there as one of Feckers most talented and skilled engineers  until leaving to start his own optics business in 1928. There is a older Savage-Anschutz 22 that a local dealer has for sale, it is topped by a 12 power Unertl that is clear and sharp with very fine crosshairs. Enter Rocky Green. He said John Unertl was a sniper in world war one for the Germans and killed many enemy soldiers including american soldiers. program a CNC machine, stamp it Unertl & watch the money roll in. I doubt you can find guys like this any more with this kind of skill and dedication. Bought this one on a whim and frankly, I'm loving my decision. Old Reddit. Please let me know if I am missing something or if there is a trick to getting that end lens objective to rotate. Being an old fart I finally replaced the old Unertl with a Redfield 4-12X hunting style scope to lighten the load. As is common for CS games, many weapons are mirrored in right-handed first person view (a few exceptions exist however). Without a serial number, there isn’t really a reference point in time to help determine age. sent out a solicitation contract for a 10x sniper scope with very specific mil-spec features. My grandmother being a company founder was quite reluctant to leave the company even though she was getting up in years. Some models are and some aren’t. But the objective on the end of the scope does not rotate. Sorry, didn’t work that way. Copyright riflescope-review.com 2021 - Disclaimer: Rifle Scope Review is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program and the Ebay affiliate program, which are affiliate advertising programs designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com (or any related Amazon web property), and Ebay.com or any related Ebay web property. All of the personalities involved here were strong personalities in their own right. I have a few other hunting style Unertl’s that I bought years ago. Hot New Top. The PSA business model of mass produced junk and glut the market with throw away guns is frustrating to observe. The scopes were that The Redfield line languished in obscurity with Meade until the middle of 2008, when Meade decided to sell off all of its sports optics brands. When Blount sold the brand in 2002, they stopped offering or supporting the warranty on any of the Redfield badged scopes while they owned the brand. Remington was the company that set the industry on their downward spiral into mass-produced POS guns starting in the late 50’s, with such firearms as the 870, the 700, etc. He wanted to entirely go through my scope for $150 which is more than the scope is worth. I am not sure it was ever fielded of the M40A5. That is; options that wouldn't break the bank. long as its cheap. CoD:BO4 CS:GO GoW 4 Overwatch League of Legends LoL Academy Content. save. I bought an A1 mount from him about the same time too. OPTIC OF THE WEEK Leupold VARI-XIII TACTICAL 3.5x-10X, RM277 Next Generation Squad Weapons from General Dynamics-OTS, Manufactured by Beretta Defense Systems. Sep 20, 2013 #3 fdkay said: Millet contracted with a factory in China to produce the scope (before they were bought by Bushnell). labor of love because that’s how the company started. We made the money with the high end optics, not making scopes. I never touched one but I did see a couple. How high quality? I only know of the A1 and A3. Like I said, I've been through a lot. Find recipes, search our encyclopedia of cooking tips and ingredients, watch food videos, and more. About 4 months after Redfield went under, a sporting goods conglomerate called Blount International bought all of the Redfield equipment, patents, trademarks they could find out of bankruptcy. people want cheap, and they want quality but they cant have both. The marine corps sniper scope was the last offering that my father made for Rocky Green when he was still in the service. I’ve had the chance to spend some time with several of the different Revolution scope models, and it seems to be a fairly good scope. (2)  Any records from the original Redfield facility in Denver Colorado have been lost, misplaced, or destroyed when the company was disbanded in bankruptcy. Fecker as a rifle scope maker more or less ended July 1956 as it was bought out by some one who had no interest in shooting. p.s. Any truth to this story? I want to start drinking heavily after every day behind the gun counter. I bought a lens cap the first time. Thank you for posting this. Vortex Razor HD Gen II 4.5-27×56 vs Nightforce NX8 4-32×50 F1 Comparison, Understanding the Differences Between Tikka T1x Scope Mounts, Tikka T1X Scope Rings, and Tikka T1X Scope Bases. Although Redfield management was against this concept, they ultimately gave in and began using non-USA made parts around the 1994/1995 timeframe. He asked if I could bring it back in a couple months because he was the only employee at the time that had any experience with that scope. For a Redfield scope made by Leupold, I’d say the chances are good that Leupold customer support might be able to help you, at least, narrow down the date of manufacture to a year or series of years. but they will believe anything a marketer tells them if the price is cheap enough, Its OK if its made in the Philippines in a garage. You can see in the image below what a high grade riflescope with all the trimmings looked like. I have long forgot where I got it from but a clever googler I’m sure could turn it up. During the build process, I reached out to support again and they promptly answered my question and kept me in the loop as to the progress of the build. I used to buy them off gun shops for about $20 from dealers often off used guns for sale. I can only imagine the quality of the target and varmint scopes. AS mister Unertl said above, the last Unertl to  be developed and sold  as a new design was the USMC  10X sniper scope. When Mr. Unertyl told him it was a $100k military weapon lens my dad said, I’m glad you waited to tell me until I was done otherwise I would have been too nervous. I recall stories my dad told me about Mr. Unertyl. you know how it is. I use a 6x hunting style Unertl scope on my squirrel .22, that is as clear as a the day it was manufactured. Our product experts are available from 7am to 3:30pm Pacific Standard Time to answer your questions. I agreed however I procrastinated and probably got distracted and never got back. Finding optics that offer a long eye relief. Good post. I had unscrewed it and dried the insides. The marks are approximate and knurled rings (3) allow locking of lens at exact focusing distance for shooter. How Much Should I Spend on a Rifle Scope? In the early days of the Unertl Optics Co.  J. Unertl even supplied his scopes with Fecker mounts ( or what you would think of as “rings”) until developing his own. 308pirate Gunny Sergeant. Sub Reddit … Went to the factory hoping to get a tour but was quickly advised that since Unertl had mostly government contracts I was lucky to even get in the door. Blount transported all the Redfield items they had purchased to a Weaver facility in Wisconsin and started offering Redfield branded scopes to the market. If we’re talking the Redfield branded scopes produced for Blount International, then we’re talking none as all those models were manufactured in either Japan at the LOW facility or in the Philippines. They are truly the last of abreed. Mach3. Family discord for one. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. I already had another business. funny you mention the python, while talking to colt a few months before the cobra was announced publicly and I was being told about the cobra. I have rifles with Lyman style bases and several Unertl scopes with Posa-mounts. As I understand it, I need to rotate this objective to focus…and also to help in correcting Parallax? There it is from the man himself. I’m just providing the contact info for a potential resource. The Unertl Posa-mounts were innovative and I believe were only offered for several years toward the end of the company’s life. I still have the opportunity to get together with the few remaing You should get a Unertl catalog which shows different models and gives focusing information etc. They were pretty meh if  you are a real 1911 guy. #15494660 12/06/20: Joined: Jan 2020. With a natural propensity for all things mechanical, in 1893, he set up shop as a gunsmith in Oregon. 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