OAC gun show find!

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OAC gun show find!

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We had our monthly OAC collector show yesterday, and I heard a friend who has a table behind me ask another friend if he was interested in an old target scope. Of course my ears perked up, and I turned around to maybe see what I was missing out on!
I couldn't see what they were looking at, but I saw a plain brown cardboard scope box, which intrigued me. As they talked the other friend passed on the scope, and I asked if I could look at it, and not step on any toes, or be butting in. Both fellas were fine with it, so I was handed the scope box. Inside was a brand new Lyman Targetspot that appeared to have either never been used, or used very little. It had the Pope rail on the bottom of the tube, which also indicated a very early scope; and the box end label said Targetspot, not Junior or Super Targetspot.
The label read 10x, and the price was $60, with application showing "Lo W 52" on it. Guessing that might mean a Winchester Winder Musket or a 52?
No serial number at all on it, which further indicates a very early Lyman. I think this may be a first year Lyman Targetspot. The only Lyman I've ever seen in a plain brown cardboard box, as all I've owned were orange cardboard boxes with the reinforced metal corners.
The box is missing the drill bit, taps, bases, and instructions, but otherwise a pretty nice old scope and box.

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For 60 bucks ya couldn't say no !
BROWN LABS MATTER !!
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I wish we had a like button. Got nothing to add but it makes me smile.
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Tycer wrote: Mon Nov 27, 2023 9:08 pm I wish we had a like button. Got nothing to add but it makes me smile.
That would be a heck of an upgrade! :)

Very cool scope!!! 8)
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Thanks!
Along with my single shot rifles, I have an addiction to old scopes also. Nice old scopes or very rare old scopes just are amazing to me. Normally a Lyman is a great scope but not all that rare. But this one does it for me just because it's so old, and so nice with it's box.
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That’s a great find!!!! Congratulations.
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Once again, gold finds its way into the hands of the "Man with the Midas Touch." :lol:
Very nice find, Vall!
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