Weaver K4-W - Worth Repair?

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About a year ago, when my uncle passed away, I was left a Remington 700ADL in 30-06 with a Weaver K4-W scope. The rifle is great, and shots ver accurately. However, in cold weather the Weaver scope fogs up. Making it unusable. I have since put a Nikon Prostaff 3x9x30 in the rifle and this will be the first deer season that it gets to go to the stand with me.

My questions are the following:
1. Does Weaver offer a lifetime warranty?
2. Is the scope worth sending in if they do offer a warranty?
 
The original Weaver company has been defunct for several decades. They do not offer service on the old steel-tube scopes (often described as "El Paso Weavers"). For the price to service an older scope, you can buy a pretty good scope nowadays. There was a company servicing the older steel-body scopes, but I believe they are out of business now. Maybe some other forum members know of a current service center.
 
A few years back, I replaced the N2 fill in one of my older Weavers. That is when I had access to N2 at our Chemical plant. It worked out just fine. I just open up one end, held open end down and with a small piece of tubing, displaced the oxigen with N2. It did not take long as you don't need much. You have to make sure and reseal the end that you removed. When and if you send your scope in to a shop, they will do a complete inspection and repair. You will get a repair form, detailing all that they did. Good luck and if that is all that is wrong with your old Weaver, then it is worth repairing but most are not worth much. Yours did belong to Gramps and you can't put a price on that ... ;)


Be Safe !!!
 
The scope is a classic, I'd have it fixed if possible, even if I had to pay for it.

I like old stuff. If I broke, I'd like to think my grandkids would have me fixed instead of replaced.
 
The cleaning service is about $75, they don't talk about any additional parts, that would be extra. I thing having a steel bodied Weaver repaired or cleaned is well worth it.
 
did a redfield for me

The Ironsight people did a usa Redfield for me, and I've been well pleased.

The K4 is a classic and I'd have it overhauled and take it hunting for sure.
 
I've got K3, K4, & K6 from the sixties. All of them belonged to my father, and all of them are still in good working condition. The only one I still use is the K4 for some unknown reason...I guess that I needed to spend some money needlessly.
 
Old rifles just look better with scopes from the same period. Recently I traded for a Savage 99 in 250 and put a Kollmorgen Bear Cub on top.
 
I have a K4 on my 35 Whelen.

It is a good scope, but not exceptional.

From an economic viewpoint it does not make make sense to spend money fixing the things.


So it all depends on what you want to do.
 
In the last 3 years I have bought 3 on ebay. All have been very nice. Avg price about 50-60 bucks. I dont buy the ones that the mod # ends in C-plastic parts.
 
I have an old K4 on my Remington 700 my Paw Paw gave me it needs Nitrogen and to be reblued the mounts are weird you can flip the scope left and use the iron sights on the rifle. Not shot it much though just havent had the time.
 
Ive got an Old Weaver Steel Tube 4X Scope that was repaired a few years back, It is the most dependable Scope I own, Ive got it on a .22 that I Coon Hunt with, its been through alot, and alwayse holds its zero.
 
Apparently, it has air leakage. Put it into a tub of fairly hot water and watch the bubbles come out of it. Take it out after the leak is located and dry it off.

If the leak is at the ends, it can be fairly easily be sealed, but if the leak is at the turret, it's a tougher job.
 
I still have a rifle with an old weaver 4X scope on it. It will fog up, but only when you keep it in a warm environment and go to a cold environment.

My easy solution is to leave the rifle in a case in the back of my truck when I hunt with it, never fogs up like that no matter how cold it gets. I may have to research and see if it will hold gas (N2).
 
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