scope mount problems - Page 2

Geo M44 · 05-28-2008, 11:06 PM

Removing the rear sight base to get to the dovetail only works on long rifles i.e. 91/30's. Carbines don't have this hidden treasure.

Somewhere we have this info on this board.

just_a_car · 05-28-2008, 11:30 PM

It's on all models Cyr.

Billy was the first one, to my knowledge, on the forum here to show us that amazing little trick. It's a nice 3/8" dovetail and sometimes can be very difficult to discern as it usually sits very flush with the sight base and the top-center of the dovetail is almost flush with the apex of the receiver curve.

Edit: sorry, I might be wrong here. I assumed carbines had them as my m91/59's have them. But, as I thought for a second, they are m91/30's cut down to carbine length, so of course they'd have them. Doh!

Cyrano · 05-29-2008, 03:41 PM

So the M38 does not have them? I just got back from the range with my 1943 M38. I have dubbed it "Boris Badinov" because A) it's shorter than Natasha; B) it's nowhere near as pretty or well made; C) the rear sight is FUBAR'd, it refuses to lock in on the slots at various ranges and has to be set to 200 meters to hit the target at 50 meters; and D) it's cranky as hell, not wanting to accept stripper clips and being stubborn about chambering the first round in the magazine. The idea of putting a scope on Boris in very attractive just now, but I'd much prefer to use the dovetail if it's there than futz around with the aluminum rails.

Mike82 · 05-30-2008, 08:55 AM

M91/30, M91/59, and M91/38(not to be confused with M38). Those all have the rear sight dovetails.

05-28-2008, 11:06 PM	#21
Geo M44 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: The Desert Posts: 2,023 Trader Rating: (0)	Removing the rear sight base to get to the dovetail only works on long rifles i.e. 91/30's. Carbines don't have this hidden treasure. Somewhere we have this info on this board. __________________ Remember when seconds count... the police are only minutes away.

05-28-2008, 11:30 PM	#22
just_a_car Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Edmonds, WA Posts: 3,414 Trader Rating: (0)	It's on all models Cyr. Billy was the first one, to my knowledge, on the forum here to show us that amazing little trick. It's a nice 3/8" dovetail and sometimes can be very difficult to discern as it usually sits very flush with the sight base and the top-center of the dovetail is almost flush with the apex of the receiver curve. Edit: sorry, I might be wrong here. I assumed carbines had them as my m91/59's have them. But, as I thought for a second, they are m91/30's cut down to carbine length, so of course they'd have them. Doh! __________________ Last edited by just_a_car; 05-28-2008 at 11:32 PM.

05-30-2008, 08:55 AM	#24
Mike82 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Vicksburg, Mississippi USA Posts: 785 Trader Rating: (0)	M91/30, M91/59, and M91/38(not to be confused with M38). Those all have the rear sight dovetails. __________________ No Trespassing! Violators Will Be Shot! Survivors Will Be Shot Again!

05-29-2008, 03:41 PM	#23
Cyrano Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New York Posts: 1,960 Trader Rating: (0)	So the M38 does not have them? I just got back from the range with my 1943 M38. I have dubbed it "Boris Badinov" because A) it's shorter than Natasha; B) it's nowhere near as pretty or well made; C) the rear sight is FUBAR'd, it refuses to lock in on the slots at various ranges and has to be set to 200 meters to hit the target at 50 meters; and D) it's cranky as hell, not wanting to accept stripper clips and being stubborn about chambering the first round in the magazine. The idea of putting a scope on Boris in very attractive just now, but I'd much prefer to use the dovetail if it's there than futz around with the aluminum rails.