The body of the scope is an entirely blued design, with a blued scope body, screw in lens covers and fittings. They were used by both sides during the American Civil War, and it was found that when fitted to guns such as the Whitworth Rifle, or the Enfield, a skilled shooter was capable of reliably hitting targets at ranges of up to 1000 yards, an unheard of feat in those days. When these scopes were first introduced, they were found to be a vast improvement over earlier attempts to provide a sturdy and reliable optic for the guns of the day. Berdan's sharpshooter regiment during the American Civil War, amongst others, and quickly drew a reputation for fiercely accurate rifle fire. Military snipers prior to the invention of the Malcolm scope rarely shot beyond 300 yards with any regularity or precision, however, this scope increased the effective range of muzzle loading and early cartridge guns exponentially. They were popular with soldiers, hunters and target shooters alike, and were especially popular amongst Buffalo hunters, requiring a sturdy scope to handle the rough recoil of Buffalo rifles. William Malcolm first produced these scopes in 1855, and they were used right through the 'old West' period, and reportedly until WWII. It is an entirely blued design, with a blued scope body, screw in lens covers and fittings. A reproduction of the famous Malcolm scope, as produced by William Malcolm of Syracuse, New York, and used to great effect by hunters and target shooters in the latter decades of the 19th century. With varying scope lengths and mounts, the Malcolm scope is a diverse product capable of improving the accuracy of any Pedersoli rifle. The scope itself is a blued tube with a magnification of 6x. Pedersoli's reproduction Malcolm scopes come in three different varieties. Muzzle Loading Percussion Rifles & Shotguns.Muzzle Loading Flintlock Rifles & Shotguns.The lenses are precision grind to micron tolerances and feature modern full multi coating with DiamondTuff14 coating which is advertised to provide over 99.5% light transmission across the visible light spectrum. Scope Review: Hi-Lux Leatherwood M40 3-9x40mm Tactical Scopeĭespite being a reproduction of a vintage scope, the Hi-Lux Optics Malcolm 20X Vintage Target Scope is made with modern materials and manufacturing techniques. All threads and metallic parts are CNC machined and the steel tube features a laser spot welded rib.FG42 Rifle Review (Smith Machine Group Reproduction).Marcolmar’s CETME-L Reproduction Additions.Springfield Armory SA-35 9mm – An Authentic Hi-Power Reproduction.It is a 20-power fixed magnification scope, a reproduction of the Unertl Target 1.5″ scope. The new scope is called Malcolm 20X Vintage Target Scope (VTS). Hi-Lux Optics has added another scope to their line of Malcolm vintage reproduction optics.
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