An unusual scope mount I don’t remember seeing. Anyone familiar with it. Getting the scope low to the bore has advantages. Note the front mount at the end of the scope.
A more usual mount.
Steve is a big fan of the Savage 99. He might like this tiger maple(?) stock.
A friend gave me the name and AI gave me the details below.
Stith mounts are vintage, no-drill telescopic scope mounts popular in the 1940s and 1950s. Invented by M.L. Stith, they allowed hunters to mount period scopes on collectible rifles without drilling or tapping new holes. [1, 2]
They attached by replacing the rear sight or utilizing existing factory receiver holes. Key design highlights include: [1]
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- No-Drill Design: Preserves the value and originality of classic firearms.
- Variant Options: Made for 3/4″, 7/8″, 1″, and 26mm scope tubes (often paired with period scopes like the Weaver K-series or Kollmorgen Bear Cub).
- Collectibility: They are highly sought after by collectors of vintage rifles (such as Winchester Model 70s, Model 54s, and Savage 99s). [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
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- Specialist Dealers: You can occasionally find restored or original vintage mounts at pre64win.com and Old Arms of Idaho.
- Secondary Market: Scrappy parts and full kits occasionally pop up on eBay Stith Mounts.