I had a first year production Thompson/Center Scout pistol in .54 caliber that I purchased in conjunction with those kinda funky, 1", 1-pc., Q-D, Thompson/Center scope rings & base.
Remember those? The one-piece ring base with horizontally split tops fit into a one-piece base that was spring-loaded on one end (?). You stuck the tab on one end of the scope base into that spring-loaded socket on one end of the base screwed to the top of the pistol, and the opposite end of the scope ring base snapped down into another spring-loaded socket-like arrangement on the scope base.
It worked, but like I said, it was FUNKY LOOKING. And heavier than it needed to be.
I purchased a Leupold 2x pistol scope, some tools, a spare breech plug, and a plastic hard case, all at the same time. Along with a good selection of the factory Thompson/Center .54 caliber Maxi-Ball & Maxi-Hunter lead conicals. If I remember right, I had 6-7 boxes of each projectile.
Some guy at the first range session, before I ever got a chance to shoot it, offered me WAY more money than the entire package was worth. So, like the enterprising American I am, I sold it to him on the spot.
I retrospect, I think I parted with it because I hated the inelegance/funkiness of the scope rings & the base.
I didn't own an accurate scale in those days, but the scoped pistol with that heavy, funky rings and base arrangement made for a front heavy pistol
