What is a UTG scope mount? old Papoose revigeration

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Hi,
I have an original, red bag, wood and blued papoose. I stripped the varnish off, and tung oiled the stock, and it really looks outstanding. I bought this firearm a long time ago. Sadly, I have not given it the respect it is due, but this year it is getting the full monty! (it's not abused, just neglected)
This Marlin has the dovetail grooves, and I have read about air-gun or airsoft UTG scope mounts. What does the acronym UTG stand for? From what I have read, and seen online, a one piece scope mount is best for the dovetail, and I would like a small 4X scope on it.
Any advice would be appreciated, and if you know what UTG stands for, that would be great.
Also scope advise, a short 2X would be fine, I'm concerned about pistol scopes having too long of an eye relief.

Thank you for your time.
 
i have one of the new Papooses and i cant stand dovetail scope mounts.
i went and picked up a dovetail to picatinny conversion rail.
i just got mine off ebay for like 5-10 bucks.
UGT is just a cheap brand, made in china.
i recently picked up 2 of their scopes and they are nasty cheap.
but for the price you get what you pay for.

but ya you cant go wrong picking up that rail adapter, allows you to use any red dot or any new rings with ease.
 
The UTG dovetail rings are solid rings, despite their origins. (Not everything from the Far East is of poor quality.) These rings, available in two-piece and one-piece configurations hold very well and are not expensive. I have used them on spring piston air rifles, which have considerable two-way recoil, without issue. I have them on one of my .22LR.
See, for example, h t t p s://www.amazon.ca/dp/B001WJ4TKK/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=1REVJ1WIWQOSB&coliid=I242WZ7KM1JMUK
 
UTG stands for Under The Gun its simply a name brand and although most likely offshore some of the stuff they make is not too bad especially for 22 calibre as there is zero jolting around when fired
 
I've used UTG on a few of my spring piston air rifles and have not had any issues at all after several years. Yes D&L is on the ball, great to deal with.
 
Thanks for the responses, I fix computers for a living and thought UTG was an acronym for some kind of mount, not a brand name :) But if I do scope the papoose, I will get a dovetail to picatinny medium height rail.
I should stay off amazon, the Bugbuster scope is calling me....... never thought I would entertain a 3X9 scope on a papoose! It looks small....green or red reticle...parallax adjustment... someone tell me it's a stupid idea :) ...
besides you-know-who, who is blissfully unaware
 
ya know i picked up a Bug Buster scope for my Papoose and i hatted it.
the eye relief on them is like 1" so you have to choke up on that scope to a very unnatural and uncomfortable position.
hated it.
i had bought 2 as well so i was double pooched.
i ended up putting them on 2 cruddy 22's that i keep for other people to use.

the theory behind them is solid, all the add on they have are a good idea and highly wanted and the scope itself seems solid and well built.
but that super short eye relief is a killer.

we had picked up 6 of them, myself and 2 co-workers each picked up 2.
we all found the exact same results of the uncomfortably short eye relief.
 
Bugbuster is quite a novelty. Have 2, fixed 6x and 3-9 Thick crosshairs but serviceable for close range plinking. For the eye relief, a cantilever mount from D+L cures that.
 
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I have a utg mount on my 45/70. Well over a thousand rounds with it and it's never moved. It's a one piece 11 mm mount with rings and holds a 2.5x20 Bsa scope. I have the same mount on my 22 mag and Benjamin sheriden 20 cal
I got mine from airgun source in Peterborough
 
i set them back as far as possible on these 2 knock off 10/22's and i still find i have to crane my head forward to use them.
they are solid and nice, just that damn short eye relief is killer for me.

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