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1. Swept back sniper scope mount german mauser k98 movie#
2. Swept back sniper scope mount german mauser k98 full#

The last method (sorta) was the Turret mount (high and low). Claw mounts were a draw from the civilian world. Claw mounts have hooks or "claws" on the feet of the rings that lock into bases on the receiver top (in a traditional American position). The original side mount was a SHORT side mount, this was followed by a LONG side mount, which was "needed" to be more secure. They used screws and pins to secure the mount base. The side mounts attached to the left side of the receiver. There were side mounts and claw mounts and turret mounts. The ZF39 had several different mounting systems, each with its own pluses and minuses. They had built in range adjustments with a "pretty good" bullet drop comp built in based on the trajectory of the 8x57 round. Its relatively fast to use and "reasonably" precise give the scopes of the day. Typically German scopes had a No1 reticle (HEAVY pointed post with HEAVY side bars. So the ZF39 is a traditional scope that you could use today. The Germans werent the only ones to do this, especially in the pre and early war years. Actually the original scopes were sporter designs. Basically there were three kinds of K98 snipers (actually more but we'll keep it sorta simple).įIRST was the ZF39-think of this as a sporter rifle in military dress.

Swept back sniper scope mount german mauser k98 full#

I started looking at WW2 Mausers and from there sporterized full stocked Mannlicher style rifles and finally to K98 snipers.įoe those not in the "know" and for you guys who dont measure screw threads to see if they are English or metric before handing over cash heres a short and very flawed course but itll get you started. After several false starts and a few new rifles for me. Today's pondering comes out of a search for a hunting rifle for my bride.

Swept back sniper scope mount german mauser k98 movie#

It usually sparked by some other issue or maybe a simple as watching an old movie (my recent Martini Henry search was fueled by watching Zulu and Zulu Dawn). Every once and a while I go off on exotic tangents, OK weird tangents. I put this in the Bon Vivant section because its more of a quest for a shooter toy than a serious sniper rifle.