Mystery QD rings....

If there is space to see the open sights underneath, plus the windage, suggests they are German. And are they actually 1" (25.4mm) which is an American size, or 26mm (German)?

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If there is space to see the open sights underneath, plus the windage, suggests they are German. And are they actually 1" (25.4mm) which is an American size, or 26mm (German)?

They actually measure 1.06" which is a hair over 26mm. That is not tightened down though.

As far as a opening, I guess it depends on the sights but yes you could see under them.

Any idea what they might have fit?

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Undoubtedly German.

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Undoubtedly German.

Anyone recognize the dovetail measurements?

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your rings are definitely german make. they may have been made by AKAH or a proprietary maker such as sempert & krieghoff.

they are an old style which was obsoleted due to the lack of a really secure lock up of these slide on systems. if they really lock up real tight then you cannot get them off quickly !!

i have an o/u double rifle that originally had this type of set up and was replaced by claw mounts.

as for scope mounting when detachability is wanted, --nothing, repeat nothing --beats the original suhler claw mount.

you can buy a cheaper mount system , but NOT a better one than the claw mount.

you can make the one piece rail to mount your rings on quite easily if you want to use them .

these work best on low recoiling rifles - same applies to all slide on mounts.

i used to collect german mounts & scopes for restoration projects and had over 300 pcs of old scope mounting parts.

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your rings are definitely german make. they may have been made by AKAH or a proprietary maker such as sempert & krieghoff.

they are an old style which was obsoleted due to the lack of a really secure lock up of these slide on systems. if they really lock up real tight then you cannot get them off quickly !!

i have an o/u double rifle that originally had this type of set up and was replaced by claw mounts.

as for scope mounting when detachability is wanted, --nothing, repeat nothing --beats the original suhler claw mount.

you can buy a cheaper mount system , but NOT a better one than the claw mount.

you can make the one piece rail to mount your rings on quite easily if you want to use them .

these work best on low recoiling rifles - same applies to all slide on mounts.

i used to collect german mounts & scopes for restoration projects and had over 300 pcs of old scope mounting parts.

Thanks for the info. One of the rings cross bars has a flat and seems to me it would lock down solid once the lever was turned to position. Do you know if this is a type of base you could still find?

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