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  1. elkcub

    New Pawn Shop Find

    Hi Renze, You're getting to be a veritable fount of information. Swift had a propensity to change field of view for the same model number, and it may be true that eye relief changed in a reciprocal fashion. That might be an interesting question to explore. But I'm not sure why. :h?: Ed
  2. elkcub

    New Pawn Shop Find

    Hi Arthur, Hope you're doing well. Renze and I have a fairly extensive database of Swift Instrument products, and some Swift-Anderson too. Perhaps more than any other brand, it is quite apparent that Swift model names were selected to appeal to different market segments. How much the...
  3. elkcub

    New Pawn Shop Find

    Chad, They look good. I would recommend that you send these to Nicolas Crista. http://www.nrcoptics.com/ Nick was in charge of Swift's repair service when they were located in Boston. If they can be cleaned up I'm sure he knows how to do it. He's honest and affordable. Ed
  4. elkcub

    New Pawn Shop Find

    Hunting dog on the cover plate?
  5. elkcub

    New Pawn Shop Find

    Hi Chad, Your 8x30 Hunter is probably Model 711 and made in the mid-1960s. It has a very wide field of 420', and a uniquely sculptured body that was shared with only four other models. Could you tell us the serial number and any maker's marks on the frame? Maker's marks would look like...
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