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Gustloff Long Side Rail Mount

barkerka

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Gents - I have recently acquired this BDC 4, the K98 is all matching but the optics are a mismatch number with a Dialytan scope.
My big concern is the mount and the way it appears to be mounted skewed..

Is this normal - any opinions about what is going on?
 

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It sure looks abnormally skewed to me too! Is it an original fat LSR receiver? With the buggered screws it kind of looks like someone used a beat up base salvaged off of another rifle. Hard to say, need photos of every aspect of the rifle.
 
Mind sharing a few more pictures, maybe also in higher resolution? Tough to give judgements on a single small detail small sized image.
 
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We need better pictures from different angles and with higher resolution to see what is going on. The mount belongs on a Sauer LSR.
 
I am away for next few days but as soon as I get back I will post some better photos, I just wanted to confirm what I was seeing.
It appears it is an original mount, and tend to think similar to what swjXE mention, in that the mount was salvaged from another rifle and just slapped on making for a poor fit.

I will be looking for a replacement mount in meantime, or at least someone that can work this one into fitting as it should as my Dremel tool skills are a bit rusty .
 
I wouldnt be so fast writing off the base as being a repop. as someone mentioned the upper mount is a U block for a JPS with a split rings and more than likely a Dow scope. This is the most appealing set up IMHO.

WHat is troubling you about this base ?
 
I wouldnt be so fast writing off the base as being a repop. as someone mentioned the upper mount is a U block for a JPS with a split rings and more than likely a Dow scope. This is the most appealing set up IMHO.

WHat is troubling you about this base ?
At issues is just how cock-eyed it sits - to me it looks like it has been beaten on with a hammer and screwed down - I must add the wear on the bluing looks genuine, the rifle is matching, perhaps the original scope was damaged and this was a quick fix, perhaps a 'bring back' and the original was miss placed or just missing and someone added it later.. who knows. It's a nice rig, I am just nagged by that mount. The scope that is saddled is a Dailytan.
 
Remove the Action from the stock and post a pic that mimics the one I posted . Also post close ups of all proof marks and serial numbers on the Mount

Can You also post a close up of the forward end of the Base . The forward end of your base looks a bit strange compared to the Base Pics I posted . It could be the the lighting or the angle you to the pic from of your base or it could just be how the Base was machined as there can be minor differences .
 

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So here are a few additional photos.

It appears to be an original mount but no proof mark visible. I see that the forward most pin is slightly larger than the rear, this is keeping the mount from fully seating against the receiver.
 
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What is the Serial Number of this Rifle ??.

It appears that the Rear Pin Hole in the Base may be larger than that of the Front Pin Hole , can You verify if this is true or not ??

It also appears that there is solder on lower/bottom edge of Receiver , can You verify if this ?? .
 
Serial is 82769

The pin holes are the same size, I found that the forward most pin had an odd burr on it from being forced into the holes at an angle or misaligned. I cleaned the pins up and the mount seated square and butted against the receiver as one would expect.

What you are seeing at the bottom edge is a messy edge of what appears to be cosmoline reflecting light.
 
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Except for that one picture where you slided the mount wrong way round on the dismounted scope base everything looks good to me.
 
Serial is 82769

The pin holes are the same size, I found that the forward most pin had an odd burr on it from being forced into the holes at an angle or misaligned. I cleaned the pins up and the mount seated square and butted against the receiver as one would expect.

What you are seeing at the bottom edge is a messy edge of what appears to be cosmoline reflecting light.
The Pic showing back side gives the appearance that the hole on right or rear is bigger than other at least from my perspective
The Pic showing the back side of Base gives the appearance that the pin hole on right or rear is bigger than other at least from my perspective , Thank You for the clarifying that the holes are same size .

There are a number of unfinished LSR called 3 hole LSR and this is the reason why I asked for the serial number of Your LSR . Specifically due to your Rifle having Base issue , I wanted to see if this LSR was possibly one of the Unfinished 3 hole LSR`s that some finished up .

Thanks for answering my other questions .
 
Sure, I didn't have the full number when I first replied so I had to go write it down and make an edit - I have read about the '3 hole' rifles, that is a valid question, I have to confess I had some apprehension when I was removing the base just because of how it was cock-eyed, and I have met Bubba in the past.

I do have mixed emotions about cleaning this rifle, as mentioned there is grease/cosmoline in a lot of the nooks and crannies as well as heavy grime from War use that was never really cleaned when originally stowed. I have not taken the stock off, I did test the front band and it very very tight, one would need to drive it off, so I think I will leave it as it is for now. I am just happy to see that after a little dressing of the pin the mount has properly seated, now to get some fresh screws installed and I will give it a couple of rounds down range.
 

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