How To Mount A Scope on your S&W Revolver for $5.89

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I have a number of wheelguns but the S&W's proved a delight to mount a scope base on and then install a red dot or reflex sight for minimal cost. I took off the rear sight on my 617 and with calipers measured the distance between the holes. Off to WS and starting measuring Weaver bases. Found out that a Weaver 36M. #4850 Matte for $5.89 fits right into the two forward rear sight screws. Set it on top, tightened the screws and placed the red dot on top. Recently I got a 686 Pro from a fellow nutter and wondered if the drill pattern was the same, and wouldn't you know, it is. So off to WS for another Weaver base and on went the reflex sight. I like it!







Thought this might help some of you guys scope your handguns out there. Much more accurate now and I love the low cost.
 
Thanks! Tagged for my future must-own 357 & 629. :)

waynewjw said:
I have a number of wheelguns but the S&W's proved a delight to mount a scope base on and then install a red dot or reflex sight for minimal cost. I took off the rear sight on my 617 and with calipers measured the distance between the holes. Off to WS and starting measuring Weaver bases. Found out that a Weaver 36M. #4850 Matte for $5.89 fits right into the two forward rear sight screws. Set it on top, tightened the screws and placed the red dot on top. Recently I got a 686 Pro from a fellow nutter and wondered if the drill pattern was the same, and wouldn't you know, it is. So off to WS for another Weaver base and on went the reflex sight. I like it!







Thought this might help some of you guys scope your handguns out there. Much more accurate now and I love the low cost.
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Or take out a set of calipers and get the distance between factory drilled holes minus diameter of the screw. Head down to local LGS and you can measure the hole distance through the plastic bags and find out if one will work. The first one took me about an hour of going through the various bases until I found the right one.
 
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