svt40 scope and mount

[glennsche]

hi everyone

well i've decided to add a scope and mount the the ol' svt40

i saw this mount:

http://www.e-gunparts.com/DisplayAd.asp?chrProductSKU=1047040&chrSuperSKU=&MC=YJ

is this the way to go?

also, anyone recommend where to get the scopes from?

she needs to go on this baby:

[Dr.Mauser]

DO NOT PUT A SCOPE AND MOUNT ON THAT WEAPON!!!! That is a very limited rifle! The Soviets only produced them for so long and there arent many left! Thats just my opinion....

[glennsche]

DO NOT PUT A SCOPE AND MOUNT ON THAT WEAPON!!!! That is a very limited rifle! The Soviets only produced them for so long and there arent many left! Thats just my opinion....

why not? its not anything that takes drilling or otherwise alters the originality. not like i'm talking about "sporterficating" it.

[Dr.Mauser]

ohhhhhhhh well i feel like a jerk didnt realize that....then go for it man

[glennsche]

ohhhhhhhh well i feel like a jerk didnt realize that....then go for it man

hey no worries man. but cmon, give a guy a little credit! i would never defile a good C&R gun with drill holes and other bs... my brother's a historian by profession and i'm a serious war nerd collector too. i would never defile something !!

[Dr.Mauser]

have you ever ordered via CMP?...and you say you a war nerd collector, any advice for a starter? I have my Opa's K98 that he his before he surrendered, a couple more from gun shows, and a few Mosins', but thats it for ri now.

[Noonanda]

actually that scope mount will only "partially work". On the actual Sniper SVT's there was a notch on the top of the rear reciever that a crosspin would push into/sit in locking the scope mount to the rifle. But I have heard/read of many people getting these to lock into place without using the crosspin on gunboards, but obviously YMMV.

[Saigon1965]

^^^ That and the secrecy around the actual notched receiver -

[Dr.Mauser]

^^^ That and the secrecy around the actual notched receiver -

Secrecy? What do you mean?

[Saigon1965]

I always encounter guys not wanting to show pics of the notch for some unknown reason to me - Perhaps due to fakes?

[glennsche]

have you ever ordered via CMP?...and you say you a war nerd collector, any advice for a starter? I have my Opa's K98 that he his before he surrendered, a couple more from gun shows, and a few Mosins', but thats it for ri now.

sure, private message me if you want. there are lots of guys on this board who know loads about everything...

as to CMP, i got all qualified to order from there, but ended up not doing so. i could've but when i was getting ready to i lost my second job so my extra gun budget money dried up for a bit and i had to wait.

that's awesome you've got opas gewehr...kannst du auch deutsch? if he surrendered, how did he get to keep his gun, what's the story there? where was he from? i love the stories the germans tell about their relatives. sometimes they're hard to listen to, but they're always fascinating.

[Full Clip]

Perhaps due to fakes?

Yes, exactly.
Many SVT rifles were cut with scope mount grooves, few were turned into "snipers."
Mine:



Not sure how one would easily attach the scope mount without cutting the rear notch for the retaining pin, but it could be done, of course.

[harmoniums]

I've seen Glennshes rifle, its got the groove

[Saigon1965]

I'll bet it does - LOL -

On one of mine I've got the grooves also - Now to find mount and scope for her -

[Noonanda]

Yes, exactly.
Many SVT rifles were cut with scope grooves, few were turned into "snipers."
Mine:



Not sure how one would easily attach the scope mount without cutting the groove for the retaining pin, but it could be done, of course.

If the rifle has the rails on the sides of the reciever, you can still mount the scope mount as it is pretty tight to begin with. the notch/grooves on the otp of the reciever are not really neccessary for what we all use these rifles for and put these rifles through.