I think this can becoming the ultimate Mannlicher M 95 sporting rifle thread,something you will not find in the wild desert's of the world web. will collect all pics about this theme here from the past and also in what will show up in the future.
declare this thread as an ever-growing one now
first start with mounts
problem with all clip loading rifle's is the clip if it comes to scope's
for the military only a scope mount allowing the load of the clip was acceptable

having the scope on the side of the rifle was not uncommon in older times.
I saved the pic of this M 95 scope mount set was sold on ebay once, iirc. dont know if this was an original or a repro mount and I am not aware that anyone is making this scope mount now.

here are pics from a sporting rifle looking like the scope is also located on the side