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Claw Mounts: Where to find replacement rings.
I've found several nice plder Mausers that are in excellent condition. The only issue they have is a claw scope mount with no rings available.
Does anyone make replacements?
I understand that they are supposed to be hand fitted so replacement cost could be prohibitive.
What are the thoughts on the Fire?

NECG

They need to be hand fitted.

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http://newenglandcustomgun.com/Gun_Services/search.asp?CI=279&ST=German%20Claw

"The German claw mount is possibly the finest detachable scope mount ever created and if you already have a set of operable bases on your gun then you have over half of the mount and the expense behind you.

The claw mount is truly a hand fit mount where the base and ring tolerances vary enough that they are not interchangeable and not one you can simply assemble.
Therefore, rings are not an "off the shelf" item and require machining and fitting in order to complete the mount properly.

When fitting a new pair rings to the original bases, if no original scope exists, we will remove the front dovetail base plate and fit a new base plate that comes mated to a new front ring. (Should there be an original scope and we are fitting a second set of rings we will need to machine the claws to match the original base plate. This is an additional charge.)

Once we have the new front ring and plate fit to the base and aligned for windage and elevation we will than machine the rear ring and its claws to fit the existing rear base openings and lock up.

Once the mount is functional we will shape the new front plate to resemble the original and engrave it to match and then blue the new components to blend in with the gun and scope.

Average price to fit claw mount rings to existing claw mount bases: $725, or $925 - if we are fitting a second scope to be used along with an original scope.


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Rangr44;
That's what I'm looking for.....
Thanks,
John