Old weaver side mount for 1898(?) Carbine

[Noel]

Before you faint, it was not I who drilled the holes, I swear!

Bought this carbine a couple years ago, first owner on record got it when he returned from WWII, fired three rounds through it and put it in a closet. The son in law gets it many years later and has the brilliant plan to put a scope on a nice piece of history.

The mount is the later model Weaver made with the QR pot metal base. The plan is to get an earlier N stamped steel mount and use a Lyman Alaskan so at least it has a bit more of a war time hunting appeal.

Can anyone tell me what the highest mount available is for this rifle? I think it is a N3 but that won't allow me to remove the bolt. I do have a Griffin & Howe holding an old k 2.5 Post and crosswire but I would need to make a custom base. It is halfway built but it won't be quite right.

Any suggestions? Mount has to be all steel and cover the four ugly holes.

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[jon_norstog]

Noel,

maybe you could have a machine shop make up a side mount that would then carry a Leupold 1-piece mount? That might be pretty easy to mill up. There's a 'smith in Pocatello who could definitely do the job.

Don't go hunting with a scope mounted on pot metal! Unless you've got a backup gun.

good lucK!

jn

[Noel]

Hi Jon,

I have a design all made up for the Griffin mount and a guy with a CNC mill, it would look great but still not "period" like a stamped Weaver. Too many options.....
Regardless the mount has to be of vintage to match the scope, no late model stuff allowed.

And yes, the alluminum mount just totally wrong on this little gem, it has proved the rifle can shoot just over MOA with Hornady 220's though. I was impressed.

[jon_norstog]

MOA sounds about right, based on my iron sigh experience. I always draw a box around my groups to allow for wobble, and 1" or less is standard for the Krags I've had once you subtract the error.

Good luck!

jn