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Ajack 4x90 help

Verner L.

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Hello.
I would like to ask for your help and some advice.
I bought an Ajack 4x90 with the serial number 47292+ and the weapon number on the ring - 22868.
I plan to repair the riflescope, fit the missing mounting parts to it and I would like to mount it on a K98.
But I am not sure if it belongs on a low tower or a high tower. The lower cone of the front ring does not have 4 screws from the bottom.
I would also like to know which manufacturer and which year of manufacture to mount the riflescope correctly. I assume that these are the manufacturers "ce" and "byf". Are there any other possibilities of K98 manufacturers on which these riflescopes were mounted?
The riflescope is missing the ring with the distance numbers 1-8 and the cap with the screws. Someone ground the front cone of the mount with a grinder and the rear leg is damaged. The riflescope was mounted by a hunter on a Mannlicher Carcano 91 rifle. I believe that I will be able to repair the cone of the mount to its original condition.
Thank you very much for your help and greetings from the Czech Republic.
PS: I can't upload full-size photos here, so I can send more by email.
 

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This is a former High Turret scope.

The rifle serial was 22868i, note the "i" above the serial number. That is one of the very few blocks where the serial suffix was also placed on the scope rings. It therefore originated from a byf44 coded K98k.
 
This is a former High Turret scope.

The rifle serial was 22868i, note the "i" above the serial number. That is one of the very few blocks where the serial suffix was also placed on the scope rings. It therefore originated from a byf44 coded K98k.
I think you mean a byf43 rifle. Byf44 i block's don't have the letter prefix on the scope ring (at least none I've ever seen).
 
Thank you very much for the advice and information so far.
I'm solving a bit of a dilemma. Some handyman came up with the front ring. I plan to have it repaired. But I'm not sure if it will fit exactly in the replica assembly. I ordered a new steel set of a high tower from France, but I'm not sure if it will be compatible with the original rings.
I will have the gun both for my own enjoyment, and I also plan to use it on a shooting range or reenactment.
The scope definitely needs to be disassembled, cleaned and needs a new surface treatment. I just don't know if it wouldn't be better to replace both rings and put the new ones on the scope straight away, which are part of the new set. My original rings don't have such rough traces of machining as on later Ajack scopes.
If I were to replace the rings, do I have to strictly adhere to the production series K98 byf 43 or can I possibly use them on byf 44? Would you stamp the gun number on the new rings or leave them without numbers? Is there anything special that a rifle should meet for this type of scope or mount, besides perfect technical condition? I'm not sure if I can get a completely numbered piece, but I assume that the safety will definitely be modified and the shoe will be replaced with a grooved model. Thank you very much for your opinions.
 

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