19 mm Dovetail

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General description

Dovetail is a special mounting platform on a rifle's receiver, which enables the installation of various scope mounts for different rifles. Regardless of the rifle type and dovetail width, this unique design can be grooved onto the rifle's receiver, barrel or slide. The 19 mm dovetail can be primarily found on Czech centerfire rifles. For example CZ 550, 537, 557, Brno ZKK 600, 601, 602 and of course many others.

Properties and dimensions

Like with all other dovetail surfaces, the upper side of the 19 mm dovetail is wider than the lower side. Generally, a dovetail design offers the possibility of mount installation without screws going into the receiver. The slopes on the dovetail are positioned at an angle of 60 degrees.

Scope mounts simply clamp on the dovetail, with sufficient force so there is no movement during recoil. Additionally, the 19 mm dovetails are designed with a recoil cutout, which offers even better resistance against recoil. The recoil groove is placed on the left rear side of the dovetail, but contrary to the 14.5 mm dovetails it does not protrude all the way to the top of the mounting surface. For a clearer understanding, please see the attached image below. The 19 mm dovetail on Czech rifles is designed with two separate dovetail parts with an open-top ejection port running between them.

19 mm Dovetail

An example of 19 mm dovetail as used on Brno ZG 47

Figure 1: An example of 19 mm dovetail as used on Brno ZG 47 (Source: https://www.dorleac-dorleac.com/arme/brno-zg47/?lang=en)

19 mm Dovetail

Here are some rifles with a 19 mm dovetail:

Best Scope Mounts for 19 mm Dovetail

Due to the recoil cutout being placed on the left rear side, not interfering with the top of the mounting surface, the scope mounts for 19 mm dovetail feature a specific design. There is a variety of mounting solutions to choose from which you can see in the categories listed below.

Fixed Scope Mounts for 19 mm Dovetail

Fixed scope mounts require tools for attaching and detaching from the rifle’s mounting surface. One-piece, two-part mounts use a base onto which the two rings are attached whereas the monoblocs or one-piece one-part mounts are usually milled from a single piece of material, with the lower end of the rings merged with the base. Fixed mounts can also come in the form of two-piece scope rings that are installed separately.

If you have a rifle with a 19 mm dovetail and are interested in a fixed mounting solution, we recommend seeing our offer of fixed scope mounts which is available here:

Detachable Repeatable Scope Mounts for 19 mm Dovetail

Scope mounts that offer repeatability can be found in this category. Because the mounts always apply the same force to the dovetail base when clamping onto it, the scope will maintain its zero even when it is removed and reinstalled. The terms quick release (QR) and quick detach (QD) are frequently used to refer to different types of detachable mounting.

Should you be in the market for a detachable repeatable mounting system, look no further than our offer of pivot scope mounts for 19 mm dovetail:

Picatinny Rails for 19 mm Dovetail

Since its creation in 1995, the Picatinny rail has become recognized as the industry standard for attaching optics. The Picatinny rail, which was based on the Weaver pattern, has the advantage of being used along its full length, as opposed to Weaver, which has predesignated mounting slots, restricting its usability and versatility. Its advantages include interchangeability and simplicity of use. Slots in Picatinny are evenly spaced, measuring precisely 5.23 mm apart and 3 mm deep. As a result, all weapons that employ the Picatinny standard have the same mounting.

There is quite a choice of scope mounts suitable for a 19 mm dovetail on the market. However, if you want to expand your options, you might consider converting your dovetail surface to the Picatinny. You can see our offer of scope mounts suitable for such conversion here:

Help Us Build Our Riflescope Mounts Database

If you happen to own this or any other rifle, we would appreciate it if you could help us expand our database by sending us some photos of the rifle receiver (the bare mounting surface of the rifle without the scope mounts installed). For your help, our company offers a fair return in terms of practical rewards.

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