marlinman93
09-04-2023, 09:37 PM
My first exposure to Belding & Mull was my old powder measure, and I always associated the company with reloading tools. I have a couple inline re-decappers made by B&M also in my collection.
Then a couple years ago I was selling a Ruger #1 in 7x57 to a buddy, and he asked if I was interested in his old scope as part payment. I looked at it, and found it very strange! I asked what it was and he said it was a Belding & Mull. Soo I took it as part trade.
https://i.imgur.com/097iaxnl.jpg
I was somewhat infatuated with the fact that B&M used adjustable mounts at both front and rear, which allows for quite a bit more adjustment than any other old target scope I own. The rear mount has fine adjustment knobs, while the front has coarser screw adjustment pieces. It works really well, and optics are great. The tube is a bit larger at 7/8" vs. the usual 3/4" tubes.
This one is a 7x power, and they were offered from mid 1920's thru 1940. After WWII they didn't go back in production again.
Then a couple years ago I was selling a Ruger #1 in 7x57 to a buddy, and he asked if I was interested in his old scope as part payment. I looked at it, and found it very strange! I asked what it was and he said it was a Belding & Mull. Soo I took it as part trade.
https://i.imgur.com/097iaxnl.jpg
I was somewhat infatuated with the fact that B&M used adjustable mounts at both front and rear, which allows for quite a bit more adjustment than any other old target scope I own. The rear mount has fine adjustment knobs, while the front has coarser screw adjustment pieces. It works really well, and optics are great. The tube is a bit larger at 7/8" vs. the usual 3/4" tubes.
This one is a 7x power, and they were offered from mid 1920's thru 1940. After WWII they didn't go back in production again.