Thread: "Classic" scopes - Reliability and functionality??

I would echo @norsk and recommend something late production with a steel body (both of these are, but aluminium eyepieces).

A Swaro will have the edge in reliability as it is a single steel tube with a glass-etched reticle whereas the Pecar has an interchangeable reticle system which is also a possible point of failure.

Both scopes feature turret locking screws which help with holding zero, bloody small slotted screw so don't ruin it, or lose the caps! (usually see these with 'replaced' caps as the original owner forgot to put them back on and left them somewhere.)

It's best to aim for the later 'Champion' model Pecars which carried both the name and white circle with dot in the middle (see pics). This is important as a 'Champion' scope will require a corresponding reticle type (magnification and 'champion' or old).

Pecar was (from what I have been told!) a very interesting company that only made riflescopes, they tried ideas such as the switchable reticles but never became as established as Schmidt & Bender, hence their decline.

Their scopes were famously issued on Enfield Enforcer Police Marksman rifles (4-10 variable model).

An example being sold at an inflated 'dealer' price: https://www.emma-rifles.co.uk/produc...rifle-scope-2/

This should give you the old Pecar webpage: https://web.archive.org/web/20060113...car-berlin.de/

The closure of Pecar and prevalence internet auctions means that Pecar scope prices are absurdly inflated. Instead of being a £70-80 scope for a classic rifle or beginner to use, they are changing hands on eBay for around £300 odd. Too many old timers with nostalgia and money to burn, most of them being old Oz roo shooters!

And hence a knock off trying to capitalise on the good name, what a joke! https://pecaroptics.com/