Thread: Old kahles quality?

Originally Posted by Dicko

I have a few new ones and have had the old ones. Hunty1 Is yours a steel tube or the beer aluminium ? The steel were not sealed as well. The reticle on yours is silver wire and not etched glass. I'd say yours is steel tube and is not airtight hence the corrosion on the reticle. They bring good money here if ok. 450 plus. If in get external condition get a quote from Kaehler to refurb and seal as long as you have a place for a 6 x. Great scopes for .222 etc


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Your dead right! Freezer test resulted in internal fogging, so not airtight 😐. Overall condition of the scope is excellent, lens are unmarked and the bluing on the body is in really good nick for the age of it.

Tube is 1 inch rather than 26mm which is suprising but makes life a lot easier! Would like to put it on a BSA 7x57 so might have to try and find out if reconditioning is a viable option.