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Bausch & Lomb Balvar 8 variable power riflescope. 2.5x to 8x power adjustable,42mm lens diameter,Duplex tapered reticles.Optics clear and bright with tapered reticle fine in the very center. Comes with Buehler micro dial base mount and buehler rings . Mount is for a Pre 64 Winchester 70 may fit others. Glass is clear and bright not scratched , zoom works properly, scope body shows wear but no dents. Asking $150 shipped
The original Bausch and Lomb Balvar series was introduced circa 1952 and continued in production until circa 1963. The Balvar 4 (2 1/2-4X) and Balvar 8 (2 1/2-8X) were 1 inch tube scopes with no internal adjustments that require externally adjustable mounts like the Bausch and Lomb, Kuharsky, or Stith Master series. Their introduction predated the development of internally adjustable scopes with 'constantly centered' reticles, but since sighting-in adjustments were made using the scope mount the reticle was always centered. Their principle advantages were ruggedness resulting from a simplified internal design and optical clarity resulting from always viewing the reticle through the optical center of the scope and the fact that B&L was a leading manufacturer of optics at the time.
