Mosin-Nagant Side Scope Mount?

3_47Inf

I thought I read a post somewhere in the forum about a third party side mount scope for the Mosin Nagant 91/30. Of course, I saw it before I was going to bed and can't find it anywhere now. But it has been plaguing me. Does anyone remember seeing it and IF such a scope mount exists?

Also, I was interested in hearing some thoughts from some "Old Hands". With the low cost of the Mosin-Nagant rifles right now, I picked up a few. One of the 91/30s (barrel dated 1939) shoots like a charm and seems to absorb the normal mule-kick recoil nicely. I have been thinking about converting it into a scoped rifle using either an original PU side scope mount or the third party version I mentioned above. So my question is, what - if any - are some of your thoughts on the ethics of "chopping" one of these rifles? I have some guilt pangs given the history of some of these. Thoughts?

Thanks.

richbug

I haven't seen the side mount, but have used the scout mount from b-square. It was as good as any other scount mount I have used. As far as ethics of cutting up these MN's, there are millions here in the importers warehouses, Millions more waiting on the docks to be shipped, and Many more sitting arround russias warehouses and in its satelite republics that have been forgotten for the present. Unless it is perfect, very early(pre 1917), and has lots of proofs on it(eagles); I say where's my hacksaw?

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trstone

Could it be this?

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jhtml?id=0003643221836a&type=product&cmCat=perf&rid=0180101070502&xpid=k1479&cm_ven=Performics&cm_cat=Alta Vista&cm_ite=DDI Link

trstone

Or perhaps this? (scroll down just a little on this one)

http://www.arizonagunrunners.com/Products/smithenterprise/scopesmountsrings/scopesmountsrings.html

3_47Inf

TR

The second URL was the one. Thanks. $149.00 for a scope mount? Hmmmm.... sounds like I will be getting this from Santa this year. LOL

Do you know if this dealer will sell to non-law enforcement?

Thanks again. [:)]

allen griggs

By and large I dislike seeing the old military guns chopped up. I have a beautiful old Swedish Mauser that I have been debating about drilling and tapping, and bending the bolt, for a few years. Damn it is a beautiful rifle, but I can't see well enough to hit without a scope. There were only 850,000 Swede Mausers made.
The Russkies made 19 million Mosin Nagants, and they aren't as pretty as a Swede Mauser anyway. Where's my hacksaw?

trstone

Perhaps you might want to look at this:

http://www.surplusfirearms.com/russian.htm

3_47Inf

On chopping up the old rifles, it kills me to see what some guys have done to them. I am an historian - as in my real-life, no kidding job - and there is a professional part of me that rues the idea of chopping a part of history. However, at the same time, there is a sportsman part of me - and an old man part of me - that wants and needs a scope on a rifle.

I appreciate your input into this thought.