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Where can I get a scope mount for my “Mosin Nagant-style” scope rail?

April 26, 2017Mosin Mount Nagant rail SCOPE style

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Where can I get a scope mount for my “Mosin Nagant-style” scope rail?

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“Mosin Nagant-style” scope mount is also seen on Chinese variants. (Click here for a photo, and click here for a close up of the rail.) This is the same style mount as the one used one the Russian Mosin-Nagant M91/30 sniper rifle featured in the movie Enemy at the Gates (for more information, see Mosin-Nagant M91/30 Sniper web page on the SurplusRifle.com web site). The mount has integral rings for a 1″ scope (the tube is positioned about ” above the receiver cover), and allows for both windage and elevation adjustments. This mount is normally positioned 1.2″ from the rear of the receiver and attached using screws. This positions even compact scopes so they will prevent the rifle from being loaded via stripper clips. On new installations, the rail can be positioned to allow for the use of stripper clips. There are several sources for this mount: 1. Federal Arms Company (aka FAC – now defunct) had an AK mount for only $19.99. The mounting rail is unusable on the SKS. However, the mount