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Don't know anything about that scope except what is posted below, but I suspect that ATN scope isn't quite that old. Maybe a dozen years old?
They seem to have been marketed with the civilian Armalite AR-50 rifles a decade or more ago. I'd have to dig-out my old Armalite catalog...
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They seem to have been marketed with the civilian Armalite AR-50 rifles a decade or more ago. I'd have to dig-out my old Armalite catalog...
Armalite AR-50
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Armalite AR-50, 50 BMG bolt, w/ ATN 12x36x80 Professional Scope w/illuminated rangefinder. I'll meet with serious buyers within a...
www.tacomaworld.com Legacy Reviewer's Review ofATN 12-36x80 Professional Rifle Scope DTWS1280LU (21160) Ground
Very ruggedly built - has survived 100's of rounds with perfect repeatability. Bright,sharp optics, good edge sharpness. First plane etched reticle....
www.opticsplanet.com ATN 12-36X80 Rifle scope for 50 BMG | Proxibid
Bid in a Proxibid online auction to acquire a ATN 12-36X80 Rifle scope for 50 BMG from Pacific Auction Companies.
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ATN aren't really highly-regarded for scopes or NVG... which was their big thing back a dozen years ago.
I'd tend to agree with Random that it is probably more like 10 - 15 years old. 30 years old would put it in the early 1990's and the .50 was a REAL oddity back then. Noone was making specialized scopes for them. I'd be willing to bet it's late 2000's or into 2010's. That was also sort of the Heyday of ATN. They sold a lot of stuff online and through Optics Planet and some of the 'discount' magazines/fliers. Outdoor Dealw or Surplus Stuff or similar. Can't remember the names. But you know the fliers we all got in the mail selling Stinger cases and former Swedish military pants (which rock, BTW.)
But... if you have a .50 or are wanting to go ELR on another rifle, give it a shot! 80mm Objective... those are going to be some tall rings! It's not going to be a NF or a USO... but it's yours so put it to work! And post a review!
Cheers!
Sirhr
I'd tend to agree with Random that it is probably more like 10 - 15 years old. 30 years old would put it in the early 1990's and the .50 was a REAL oddity back then. Noone was making specialized scopes for them. I'd be willing to bet it's late 2000's or into 2010's. That was also sort of the Heyday of ATN. They sold a lot of stuff online and through Optics Planet and some of the 'discount' magazines/fliers. Outdoor Dealw or Surplus Stuff or similar. Can't remember the names. But you know the fliers we all got in the mail selling Stinger cases and former Swedish military pants (which rock, BTW.)
But... if you have a .50 or are wanting to go ELR on another rifle, give it a shot! 80mm Objective... those are going to be some tall rings! It's not going to be a NF or a USO... but it's yours so put it to work! And post a review!
Cheers!
Sirhr
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Lucky for the OP, tall rings are all the latest rage.
Everyone wants to look all Ukrainian, I guess ;-)
Are they welding them on, too?
Sirhr
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Isn’t @buffalowinter the resident welding sme
I am the Michelangelo of welding. I weld the hell out of it and remove anything that isn't "gun like".
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Don’t feel bad. The last time I tried to work on a gun, it end up like this
Unertl MST-150
Ok.... almost noone.
Though, technically, wasn't the MST-150 a conversion from the MST-100?
Thanks for the correction, though! Yes, almost noone was making a .50 scope.
Cheers!
Sirhr
Unertl started making MST-150's by converting MST-100's (1xxx serial number range), but eventually they began making the MST-150's from the ground up (5xxx serial number range).
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Action cracked trying to remove the barrel. It was gonna be a 45acp conversion. Had to start over
That was the rage 10 years ago. Cool setup. Fed from 1911 mags
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Super fun and quiet little blasters. I enjoy this one almost enough to sbr it with a 4 or 5 inch barrel
I agree... it is a very cool set-up! Especially with an integral suppressor
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I call that Lyle Delisle Crocodile!
i bought it locally but so long ago i can't remember. i have no idea why i bought it. i was young and clueless. i have never used it,, didn't even know it was for a 50 bmg until i looked at it yesterday while cleaning. i was probably going to put it on my old 30-06. I am not kidding.
If you put it on your 30-06
It will become a 30-06-50BMG super Hybrid
You could shoot someones eye out
It will become a 30-06-50BMG super Hybrid
You could shoot someones eye out
that is how clueless i was that many years ago. but now i want a super hybrid rifle. my wife will be super pleased to see another gun in the house.
i simply cannot believe i bought it 15 years ago,,,,it had to be longer. i had first kid in 2001 and i am 94.62% sure it was before that. i swear it was early 90's. i was single and making money and bought stuff like that.
Go for it! Probably make a solid Varmint scope on anything. Load some light bullets for your .06 and it’ll be a Varmint laser! Be able to pick out which hair to shoot.
Cool scope whenever you bought it!
Sirhr
PS, did a bit of Google-fu and found ATN was formed in 1995. Earliest reference I can find to the BMG scope is someone posting that they wanted one for a Serbu Group Buy (!!??!!) in 2003. Honestly, I didn’t think Serbu was around in 2003!! Scope got decent reviews from here and there… mainly “ok for the price” but no one liked the dial-a-base. On your ‘06 it will brobably last several lifetimes!! Enjoy! It’s not “that” vintage, but we like old, oddball and different stuff here. Heck, TRG-22’s are now vintage. Feel old yet?
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i think i will attempt to sell it, it is way to big for my needs. i was hoping it was some vintage thing. sigh. maybe i did get it in early 2000's. so hard to remember
That's a variant of the DeLisle. Uses modern bottom metal. But it's the same concept.I agree... it is a very cool set-up! Especially with an integral suppressor
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Cheers,
Sirhr
Yeah, it was made by Special Interest Arms using new bottom metal instead of shortening the bolt.
I added the stock riser and the scope...
DW
Hi Rock,
My cousin bought one a little over a year ago for his 50...
Now I need one for my m82a1.... ran out of scope on my Burris.
Thx J
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