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Old weaver side mount for 1898(?) Carbine
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.![Slap](images/smilies/slap.gif)
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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04-24-2010 06:51 PM
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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
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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. ![Wink](images/smilies/wink.gif)
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.
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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
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