When the United States entered World War II, the country did not have enough of the newly adopted semi-automatic M1 Garand rifles to arm the swelling ranks of new recruits. Hundreds of thousands of WW I vintage Springfield Model 1903 rifles were pulled out of storage and sent back into war - and using the original tooling for building these rifles, both Remington and Smith-Corona also began producing what became designated the M1903A3. To fulfill the need for sniper rifles, in 1942 the U.S. Army adopted the M1903A4 as the first standardized U.S. sniper rifle. This version of the Remington M1903A3 came without a rear or front sight, and had been fitted with a 3/4-inch diameter Weaver 330C 2.5x riflescope, attached with a Redfield one-piece base and rings. In all, 29,964 of these rifles were produced. The military designation for the scope was the M73B1.Hi-Lux Optics is now adding a new-made version of this scope to its line of Wm. Malcolm vintage style riflescopes. However, the new made scope has been totally re-engineered from the inside out to produce a scope that is far superior to the originals. Due to the significant improvements made, the company has designated the scope as the M73G2. While it has been introduced primarily for those wanting to shoot a fairly authentic looking and shooting M1903A4 in Vintage Sniper Rifle competition, this newest addition to the Wm. Malcolm line would also look right at home on older hunting rifles, like the Savage Model 99 or Winchester Model 75 Sporter. The scope features a 3.54" eye relief, and the 2.5x magnification is ideal for those under 100-yard shots at deer in the woods...or at a bushytail gnawing away at a hickory nut on a tree limb 15 to 20 yards above.What truly sets this scope apart from the originals is the quality of the optics. This is the brightest and clearest scope of its kind ever produced. Externally, the scope is the spitting image of the original. Internally the Wm. Malcolm M73G2 is built with a modern erector tube and fully multi-coated modern lenses. The scope retails for $399.95. For more information on this model and other Hi-Lux Optics scopes and mounts, go t www.hi-luxoptics.com . Or call John Wu at Hi-lux Optics at 1-888-445-8912 for more details.