![]() ![]() Type III base added two stop pins along with the three screws and locking screws. When this proved unreliable, three locking screws were added. Type I mounts secured the base via three screws. These terms are not official war time designation but instead collector terminology. From what has been observed, three different base mounts were used, each one improving on the first. No markings were added to denote sniper conversion.ĭuring this two year production period, the scope base suffered from an issue of loosening during firing from the recoil of the rifle. Besides the scope base and mount, there are no other features that distinguish a short side rail as authentic. This is however a educated guess since original rifles are so rare making it difficult to observe a trend. It is likely that this was the way in which Sauer made all short side rails. The stock was merely relieved on the inside to allow space for the base. In original war time pictures it can be seen that Sauer did not cut the stock all the way through to the outside. ![]() Once rifles were sent to be converted, the inside of the stock was relieved and a base was attached to the side of the receiver. ![]()
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