Scoping an SVT 40

Drachenblut

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Hello all,

I own a SVT 40, 1941 manufacture, factory refurb by the Ruskies who knows when. It does NOT have the so called "scope rails" cut into the back of the reciever... is there any way I can put an optical site/scope on this rifle without damaging her value? (I took it to a gunsmith and he said no, he knew of no way to scope it...) I was thinking, it might be possible to remove the front site and install a scope mount of some kind? Such as B-Square? Do they make one for the SVT?

- Drachenblut
 
Drachenblut said:
Hello all,

I own a SVT 40, 1941 manufacture, factory refurb by the Ruskies who knows when. It does NOT have the so called "scope rails" cut into the back of the reciever... is there any way I can put an optical site/scope on this rifle without damaging her value? (I took it to a gunsmith and he said no, he knew of no way to scope it...) I was thinking, it might be possible to remove the front site and install a scope mount of some kind? Such as B-Square? Do they make one for the SVT?

- Drachenblut
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Sorry, I ditched the pics I had, but some Americans have bought an extra tin bolt cover, and grafted a weaver base on top of it.
If you can eliminate the slop between the cover and the action...
 
Hi,

There are no rails cut into the reciever anywhere. I was wondering if anyone makes a repro SVT 40 scope mounting system that perhaps I could have rails cut for it, install it, and put on the scope of my choosing. Is this a possibility?

- Drachenblut
 
Drachenblut said:
Hi,

There are no rails cut into the reciever anywhere. I was wondering if anyone makes a repro SVT 40 scope mounting system that perhaps I could have rails cut for it, install it, and put on the scope of my choosing. Is this a possibility?

- Drachenblut
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Please read my previous post. Yes, the rails for the bolt cover are there...and have been used to put a custom Weaver base on the existing cover. I have never seen any other type of mount for an SVT 40 other than the one that uses the factory rails.
 
Not all SVT-40's have the scope mount grooves cut into the receiver. I don't see why you couldn't have the grooves cut into your receiver if you wanted too. I personally wouldn't do it, but it's your rifle. To use the original scope mount you need the grooves in the receiver & the notch cut across the rear of the receiver. You could attempt to install the mount without the notch. I have a reproduction mount that I am going to drill two small holes in, tap the holes, & use two small set screws to secure the mount to the receiver. At worst the set screws will leave small marks on the rear of the receiver.
 
glang1 said:
Not all SVT-40's have the scope mount grooves cut into the receiver. I don't see why you couldn't have the grooves cut into your receiver if you wanted too. I personally wouldn't do it, but it's your rifle. To use the original scope mount you need the grooves in the receiver & the notch cut across the rear of the receiver. You could attempt to install the mount without the notch. I have a reproduction mount that I am going to drill two small holes in, tap the holes, & use two small set screws to secure the mount to the receiver. At worst the set screws will leave small marks on the rear of the receiver.
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I just had two different SVT 40's and a variety of mounts-3 or 4 different types. None of them was any good!

The problem is, they either move back and forth too easily, or you have to whack them on and off, but every time you fire the rifle you have to remove it to clean the rifle. It's essential since the ammo is so horribly corrosive. Every time you remove the mount and reinstall it, is the zero the same?

There's a reason why the Russians ditched these rifles as snipers.

Consider using the rifle with the iron sights, it works best that way.
 
"...have rails cut..." That will drop the value. Epp's is listing a reproduction that needs the original 'PU' scope at $270.
 
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