SVT-40 scope & mount

[PSLguy]

Got an SVT-40 and receiver is milled to accept scope mount.

I'm a shooter/collector and too cheap to buy an original mount or scope so looking for quality repro's. Any Intel on the options out there?

I enjoy shooting this gun and am thinking a scope would make it even more fun. Got a Kalinka scope on a VEPR 54, so thinking a small'ish fixed power one would work here too

Had rifle for years. Got it from a frequent flier on this forum. Now, if I could only remember his screen name.. Hmmmmmm.....

[Jimja]

The majority of SVT-40's had rails milled into the side of the receiver, however, only the sniper version of the rifle had a notch milled into the back for the crosspin to hold the mount in place. For the sake of this reply I'll assume you do not have a sniper version but a regular infantry rifle

Original mounts are very, very hard to find and very expensive (cost more than the rifle). If you want a shooter setup on a budget, get one of the repro steel mounts (on ebay for example) and an original refurbished PU/SVT scope. Do not cut a notch into your receiver, don't use the crosspin that comes with the mount. If you remove the crosspin from the mount, it will slide onto the rails all the way. To keep it secure, use loctite or something similar that's non-permanent.

This way you'd be able to shoot it with a scope and mount and not do any damage to the rifle.

The better repro mount is the Finnbear, still out of spec compared to the originals but they look better. They're hard to find and expensive, most of the time they are sold as real for big $$

Here is a great reference site about SVT-40 snipers

https://www.m9130.info/svt-40-sniper-rifles