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Thread: J.C. Higgins 101.13 AKA Savage 86-7

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    J.C. Higgins 101.13 AKA Savage 86-7


    I'm looking for information regarding the proper scope mount for this rifle. I've been told it is/was a Weaver "tip-off" (??) mount. What's odd is that there are only two drilled/tapped holes in the receiver (see picture). They appear to be 1/8" in in diameter and 1" center-to-center. I haven't tried to determine the pitch/guage of the threads. Given that .22 LR is essentially a non-recoil cartridge, I can imagine a mount that needed only two holes to secure it to the receiver but I can't find ANYTHING to that end. I wrote to Weaver and gave them the above measurements and they suggested that perhaps the obsolete (their words) types 'N' or 'T' might have been used. All 'N' mounts that I can find any data on are 'four hole' mounts. If anyone has anything further to offer, I'd surely be pleased to hear it. Thanks.


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    Before they used grooved receivers the Weaver mounts you mentioned were the only ones that I know were used, guns set up for them would have two widely spaced holes on the left side of the receiver, I have never seen a factory drilled gun with four holes. Some versions for Montgomery Wards were drilled & tapped for Mossberg scope mounts which used a shorter hole spacing.

    You do not mention where the two hole on your gun are located, I assume they are at the rear of the receiver - those would be for a WFC 150 peep sight.

    I have a picture showing a gun drilled & tapped for the Mossberg mount and milled & tapped for the No 105 peep sight which is earlier than the WFC No 150. It's an early Savage Model 3 single shot action -


    Here are a couple with the Weaver mounts, the top has a four hole mount with two of the holes quite obviously added (that side is not shown) -


    Here are a couple pictures of the WFC 150 sight -



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