R.H.O. INSTRUMENTS
P.O. Box 1789, Point Roberts, WA 98281-1789
Phone: 604-323-0541
Please direct inquiries to the following e-mail address:
rhoates@aicompro.com
We manufacture high quality Malcolm-type telescopic sights and mounts for:
Sharps, Remington, Winchester and other 19th century single shot rifles.



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- Features and Specifications -
- Field of view at 100 yards: 10 feet.
- Telescope weight: 13 oz.; mounts: 6 oz.
- Reticule: plain fine crosshair only.
- Achromatic objective lens, for improved image clarity.
- Eyepiece is adjustable for focus.
- Vernier elevation scale on rear mount is graduated in 2 minute increments. Total adjustment available: 180 minutes.
- Windage scale on front mount is graduated in 3 minute increments. Total adjustment: 36 minutes, 18 minutes each side of center zero.
(All scales are machine cut, and then nicely numbered on a restored 1943 Gorton Pantograph Engraving Machine.)
- Mounts install in the dovetail slots in your barrel.
- We can supply our mounts with standard dovetail dimensions made to fit Shiloh or C. Sharps factory dovetail slots. (We have factory slot specs from both manufacturers.)
- We can machine the dovetail on RHO mounts to fit your rifle, if different from the above. There is no extra charge for this custom service.
- All mount parts are machined from solid steel stock. No stampings or castings are used. Telescope is 3/4" diameter 4130 drawn steel tubing. Eyepiece and dust caps are machined from solid brass.
- All parts precisely machined, fitted, polished, and blued.
- Currently available only for rifles with 30", 32" or 34" barrels. (Scopes for rifles with shorter barrels are under development.)
- All materials and workmanship fully guaranteed.
NOTE:
R.H.O. scopes are legal for all NRA-sanctioned black powder cartridge silhouette matches.
Price: US $850.00
Ordering:
We make R.H.O. Scopes in Limited production runs of 25 to 40 scopes at a time.
We normally complete a production run every 3 months.
To reserve the earliest possible slot on the order list, please send a 10% deposit (check or money order) to:
R.H.O. INSTRUMENTS
P.O. Box 1789
Point Roberts, WA 98281-1789
We will advise you by mail when your scope is ready for shipment, and we will ship upon receipt of the balance required to complete full payment on your scope.
NOTE: Price includes shipping within North America.
Overseas customers: we will advise shipping cost to your
address upon reciept of your deposit.
Technical inquiries can be sent to us by e-mail.
Or phone or write to us at the address indicated.
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