| Rothhammer1 |
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| 07/10/22 08:37 AM |
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Re: another M 88 sporter for the archive
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whats interesting about this the 3 feet or Mannlicher Schönauer claw mount is in this case a 4 feet mount with two claws on the rear feet - never see this before
I have a book "German snipers 1914-45" written by Peter R. Senich. There is some photos where is quite similar mounts.
A couple of images from my computer's 'stash':
On M1900 MS with 'early' magazine release:
The mounts vary widely and were produced a century ago by guild shops and custom gunsmiths, often by hand filing and drilling. There was no sort of 'standard model' for claw mounts. Each was a 'custom' installation. Catches varied, some tipped toward the front for removal, some to the rear.
'Sniper' mount for M98 Mauser:
Modern made Alan Rohne mounts:
'Vienna Snappers' were often crafted with a 'one legged' rear mount, as were / are some claw mounts:
New England Custom Guns mount for M1950 MS with 'one legged' rear:
Stoeger, 1939. The Mauser is shown with claw mounts, the MS with a 'Vienna Snapper':
'Factory' scope mounting was, in the pre - WW2 era, performed at guild shops post - manufacture.