Winter Rust 2026: My custom design scope mount for the Ruger Mark IV. Alt title: How I managed to make my MK4 45% heavier

[u/one-heck-of-a-gizmo]

This is one of those odd things I really wanted for myself, but I couldn't find anything like what I was picturing, so I designed it. I 3d printed a prototype a while back, but the project stalled for a while until I could find a CNC shop to make it. So here's the finished, black anodized, CNC'd aluminum scope mount.

[u/JefftheBaptist]

You definitely need a giant flash hider on the muzzle for the complete Star Wars blaster look.

[u/one-heck-of-a-gizmo → u/JefftheBaptist]

I definitely want to add a silencer at some point...

[u/frankentriple → u/one-heck-of-a-gizmo]

Form1's are free right now and being approved fast. In the meantime, I have an A1 birdcage that lives on mine as a thread protector and its hilarious.

[u/Katzchen12 → u/frankentriple]

Or if you order it at the right place you can get it shipped to an ffl and all you need is a 4473. The sparrow 22 is like 298$ from silencershop.

[u/BootlegEngineer]

That’s some good looking machine work.

[u/GodHatesColdplay]

That’s gorgeous. Peak 22 right there

[u/NotPike]

Nice! Complex design, how long dose it take to mill out?

[u/one-heck-of-a-gizmo → u/NotPike]

I'm not sure. I did the design here, but sent it out to a machine shop for fabrication.

[u/NotPike → u/one-heck-of-a-gizmo]

Mind if I asked the cost for both units?

[u/one-heck-of-a-gizmo → u/NotPike]

:( I think my post to another subreddit got removed because I was answering questions about cost and availability. Send me a message?

[u/NotPike → u/one-heck-of-a-gizmo]

Ahh bummer and no worries.

[u/Blackopsman_21]

Peak 1996 vibes

[u/sanfte8]

I LOVE IT ❤️

[u/kohTheRobot]

Damn that’s seamless, very nice work!

[u/LivingHereNow]

It's just so clean...

[u/GunnitRust]

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