Need input: Best repro ZF-4 scope and mount options??

[ptoguy2002]

Searching around, I found these:

http://www.gunpartscorp.com/ad/1290130.htm

http://www.gunpartscorp.com/ad/1152350.htm

The second one looks like the one I've got, which is crap. Needs a piece of shim material between the scope and mount.
Anybody have any input on the Czech Meopta one?
Or should I be looking elsewhere?
Buy once, cry once, then be happy is generally my policy.

ETA: Sarco also has one: http://www.e-sarcoinc.com/scopesandmounts.aspx

[Jarhead]

What are you building, I still need a Swept Back for my collection of Replica German WWII K98 Snipers.

[TRAP55]

http://www.accumounts.com/

[Rogerbutthead]

If you are going to use a repro G43 mount, watch for bolt carrier clearance space - some of the repro's are a tad low and this will result in a broken scope band.

[Jarhead]

I have a LSR, SSR, SSR Type 2, High Turret all with Zielvier Scopes on Late Model K98 RC's with excellent barrels............always wanted to add Sweptback interested in the quality of this scope

Plus a PE on a MN

[Jarhead]

If you are going to use a repro G43 mount, watch for bolt carrier clearance space - some of the repro's are a tad low and this will result in a broken scope band.

I thought about adding a scope to one of my G43's but I have not been tempted to shoot them - All Matching

[ptoguy2002]

For PTR44, which IIRC should be the same mount as a G43?
Any input on the actual scope?
Anybody have a Meopta?

[Rogerbutthead]

In terms of quality, the newer Meopta is probably better. The real ones are sometimes cloudy, require cleaning - etc. Adds several hundred to their cost to make them usable.
This site is like a primer on ZF4s - http://claus.espeholt.dk/zf4.html

[Jarhead]

In terms of quality, the newer Meopta is probably better. The real ones are sometimes cloudy, require cleaning - etc. Adds several hundred to their cost to make them usable.
This site is like a primer on ZF4s - http://claus.espeholt.dk/zf4.html

Was there a " scope " difference between the G43, FG42 and the K98 Sweptback ? Other than Mount.

If Meopta appears to be the better quality ZF4, is there a Sweptback Mount which appears to be the best quality?

I normally buy from Accumounts but his is a combo which includes the Scope - I would have to confirm make.

[Rogerbutthead]

Ah, if I understand the question correctly, the markings on the ZF4 was the distinction - for the FG42, the "L" marked scope was thought to be used for those - the K98 Sweptback - the rare "K.Z.F."

I thought the real "sweptback" sniper was produced in limited numbers - thought number 30 was the highest number found - I would assume mounts found are repro's and do not know anything about them - like how to tell a repro from a real mount.

[knucklehead0202]

http://www.e-sarcoinc.com/g43zf4scopeforg43k43and98mausersweptback.aspx

[flak88mm]

So I am confused. I am reading thru this thread, so if you buy a stand alone scope on gunparts its a chinese copy? And if you buy the one with the box, its meopta? I am reading two different things, which one is it? How can I find if the stand alone scopes (w/o the box) on gunparts is chinese or meopta (czech)?

[Milsurpguy2000]

Hope its just a parts gun. If its a nice one then....

[flak88mm]

gunpartscorp told me their standalone zf4 scope is made in taiwan. Unless it spells it out, for sure its junk.

[ptoguy2002]

gunpartscorp told me their standalone zf4 scope is made in taiwan. Unless it spells it out, for sure its junk.

This one: https://www.gunpartscorp.com/ad/1290130.htm

Says very clearly "manufactured in the Czech Republic by Meopta."

Thread is a few years old (running a bit slow here), but was going to pull the trigger on the Meopta unless something new has come up in the last few years.

Going to have to wait 6 months for an FG42 scope mount though....