S&T 20mm Picatinny Rail Scope Mount for Arisaka Type 38 / 97

SKU: 616314
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Overview

S&T 20mm rail scope mount for Type 38 / 97

Legal Information

iWholesales Ltd is a trade-only supplier ofAirsoft recreational equipment. Airsoft is a popular, non-lethal sporting hobby in the UK, legally and safely categorized alongside common activities like paintball and gel blasting.

1. A Safe & Regulated Hobby
  • Recreational Nature: Airsoft is an organized sporting activity focused on teamwork and target play, much like paintball.
  • Safety Tested: These items are engineered to discharge lightweight 6mm plastic pellets that are non-lethal and designed specifically for hobbyist use.
  • Legal Status: Under the Firearms Act 1968 (Section 57A), airsoft products are not considered firearms because they operate at very low energy levels.
2. Muzzle Energy & Safety Limits

To ensure these items remain safe for recreational play, they strictly follow the kinetic energy limits set by UK law:

  • Fully Automatic Models: These are capped at 1.3 Joules.
  • Single Shot Models: These are capped at 2.5 Joules.
  • Toy-Like Characteristics: Because they fire only plastic or part-plastic spherical missiles (max 8mm diameter) at these low energies, they are legally recognized as safe recreational tools.
3. Restricted Professional Ecosystem (B2B)

While individual buyers at retail shops must provide proof of "Defense" (such as a skirmisher membership) under the VCRA Act, iWholesales operates at a higher professional tier:

  • Vetted Trade Only: This platform is a Closed Ecosystem. We do not sell to the general public.
  • Mandatory Business Verification: Every account is manually reviewed and approved by our compliance team. We only supply verified retailers who are already legal professionals in the hobby industry.
  • Pre-Vetted Supply Chain: By the time an item is listed here, it has already passed through our strict safety and legal vetting process, ensuring it is 100% legal to trade.
4. Industry Accreditations

Our commitment to safety is supported by our active memberships in professional hobbyist and trade associations:

  • GTA (Gun Trade Association): Membership No. IWH/3379.
  • BASC (British Association for Shooting & Conservation): Membership No. 160096741.
  • Registered Firearms Dealer (RFD): We are a Registered Firearms Dealer authorized by the Thames Valley Police (Certificate No: 43/00000008887).

Summary for Compliance Reviewers: iWholesales Ltd provides non-lethal sporting goods for a regulated professional market. Our products meet all UK safety energy requirements and are traded within a restricted, verified professional network, ensuring total compliance with hobby and trade laws.

Product Overview

The S&T 20mm Rail Scope Mount for Type 38 / 97 (SKU: 616314 / Model: STMT12) is a specialized tactical upgrade engineered to bring modern targeting capabilities to vintage-style bolt-action platforms. S&T circumvents the alignment instability, structural flexing, and permanent receiver damage common to generic clamp-on adapters by custom-machining this low-profile base from a high-tensile aluminum alloy. Built specifically to match the receiver layout of S&T Arisaka Type 38 and Type 97 bolt-action airsoft rifles, this robust mounting rail provides a rock-solid, zero-movement platform for securing modern optics or high-magnification sniper scopes without altering the weapon's classic battlefield silhouette.

Performance-wise, the mount features a standardized 20mm Picatinny accessory rail extending across a compact length of approximately 95mm. This generous rail space allows scouts and marksmen to easily mount and adjust eye relief for a wide variety of 20mm-compatible accessories, including traditional telescopic scopes, short-dot optics, or high-accuracy red dot sights. The lightweight alloy block weighs an agile 42 grams, ensuring that adding modern glass won't disrupt the historical rifle's natural point-of-aim or balance. Supplied complete with two precision steel indexing alignment screws, it mounts directly to pre-existing receiver attachment points for a simple, trouble-free installation process. For B2B trade stockists, commercial airsoft sniper complexes, and historic MilSim upgrade retailers, this dedicated component is an essential inventory accessory that directly fulfills player demand for maximizing the long-range potential of vintage infantry platforms.

Technical Specifications & Materials

  • Component Category: Bolt-Action Airsoft Rifle Scope Mount Base / Optical Rail
  • Model / Product Code: STMT12 (SKU: 616314)
  • Rifle Platform Compatibility: S&T Arisaka Type 38 / Type 97 Bolt Action Airsoft Series
  • Chassis Material Construction: High-grade, CNC-machined aluminum alloy structure
  • Interface Output Rail: Standardized 20mm Picatinny / Weaver accessory rail infrastructure
  • Colorway Finish: Non-reflective, scratch-resistant tactical matte black finish
  • Installation Style: Direct receiver bolt-on layout (requires zero permanent modifications)
  • Physical Parameters: Total length of approx. 95mm; total width of approx. 30mm; height profile of approx. 18mm
  • Net Component Weight: Ultra-lightweight formulation weighing approximately 42g (dry weight)
  • Hardware Pack Includes: 1x S&T 20mm Scope Rail Mount, 2x Metric Steel Mounting Screws
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