The 3X Weavers are prized as are the 3X Leupolds. I have a few Kollmorgans and they compare favorably to low end modern scopes.
I have a B&L Scope Chief that's also a nice little scope for hunting.
The real quality is in the older imports from Germany, Zeiss, Kahles, etc.
It's rare to see a vintage hunting scope over 6X, seems as though hunters had better eyes back then. They didn't need a 4-12X variable to shoot a whitetail deer at 85yds in the woods as seems all the rage now.
Then again, perhaps they wounded more game...
