Quick Release for Picatinny
A fast and effective method to switch scopes across multiple rifles, using the picatinny system. A wide range of mounts are available to choose from including dedicated night vision mounts.
An Overview of the Picatinny System
All Contessa Steel Picatinny Rails are precision made by Contessa Alessandro & C. s.n.c. The picatinny rails are precision made to fit the rifle with exact hole spacing to screw to the rifle with the supplied screws and wrench.
Once your picatinny rail is fitted, you can now attach the quick release mount. This mount can be switched between different rifles, provided they have a picatinny rail fitted to it.
Options of Mounts
Picatinny Quick Release Mount with Picatinny Rail
Contessa Quick Release Mount for Picatinny Rails with an extended Rear Picatinny Rail. This is an ideal mount to achieve rear extension for your night vision scopes. This quick relase mount fits onto your existing picatinny rail.
Picatinny Quick Release Mount with Rings
Contessa Quick Release Mount for Picatinny Rails with Rings. A return to zero quick release mount for your hunting scope, available with 1", 30mm, 34mm, 36mm or 40mm rings.
Picatinny Quick Release Mount for Zeiss Rail Scopes
Contessa Quick Release Mount for Picatinny Rails with Zeiss Rail Scope fitting. This mount will accept all scopes fitted with the Zeiss Rail system. A great return to zero mounting system which will fit to a picatinny rail.
Picatinny Quick Release Mount for Swarovski Rail Scopes
Contessa Quick Release Mount for Picatinny Rails with Swarovski Rail Scope fitting. Attaches to Picatinny Rail with the benefit of Return to Zero.
Quick Release Mount for Pulsar Night Vision
Contessa Quick Release Mount for Picatinny Rails for Pulsar Night Vision. Designed to fit the Picatinny Mounting system. Quick Release & Attach / Return to Zero
Quick Release Mount for Yukon Photon
Contessa Quick Release Mount for Picatinny Rails for Yukon Photon Night Vision. Designed to fit the Picatinny Mounting system. Quick Release & Attach / Return to Zero.
Quick Release Mount for ATN 4K
This is a dedicated scope mount for the ATN 4K scope. With 30mm rings set at the perfect height to provide a low mounting setup. Designed to fit the Picatinny Mounting system. Quick Release & Attach / Return to Zero.
Quick Release Mount for ATN X-Sight II
Contessa Quick Release Mount for Picatinny Rails for ATN X-Sight II Night Vision, Mars HD and Thor HD. Designed to fit the Picatinny Mounting system. Quick Release & Attach / Return to Zero.
Quick Release for Blaser
With the Blaser rifles having a proprietary mounting system, the mounts need to be the correct fitment. Contessa produce a wide range of mounts including picatinny rails, ring mounts, dedicated night vision mounts and more.
Quick Release for 12mm Eurorail
This system involves fitting a 12mm Eurorail to your rifle, then one of the many options of quick release mounts to fit onto the Eurorail, including ring mounts, picatinny rails and dedicated night vision scope mounts.
An Overview of What's Possible
The Quick Release Euro Rail System is among the most versatile scope mounting systems in the world. It is simple to install, simple to operate and it has some outstanding features including:
- 100% Guaranteed Zero when remounting.
- Interchange Multiple Scopes on One Rifle.
- Interchange One Scope onto Multiple Rifles.
- Very Fast and Simple Mounting and Release Method.
- Below are just some of the Various Euro Rail Bases for different Rifle Models that we stock. We carry popular rifle models such as Tikka T3, Remington 700, Sauer 202, Winchester Model 70, Sako 75/85, CZ550 and many more.
How it Works
How it Works
There are various Quick Release Mount Units available, including Rings Mounts, Picatinny Rail Mounts, Scope Rail Mounts and Red Dot Sight Mounts. For this example we are attaching a Quick Release Ring Mount Unit to a 12mm Euro Rail Base for Anschutz.
The 12mm Euro Rail Base is screwed to your rifle and come in a number of model specific options such as for Tikka T3, Remington 700, Sako 75/85, Winchester 70 and many more.
Each of the Quick Release Mount Unit is designed in the same way, with the same method of attaching to the 12mm Euro Rail Base. The Quick Release Mount Unit will have a Release Lever which Uncompresses the 12mm Rail Clamp, and on the underside of the mount it will have a Recoil Lug.
Each of the 12mm Euro Rail Bases will be designed in the same way also. They will have a length of 12mm Dovetail with usually two Recoil Lug Holes or Recesses. These are to act as a guide for the Quick Release Mount Unit to sit into and prevent any lateral movement.
To open the Quick Release Lever, there is a compression catch which you will need to press. This allows the lever to be opened out and in turn Uncompresses the Dovetail Clamp.
Once the lever is opened you are then able to place your Quick Release Mount Unit onto the 12mm Euro Rail. You can feel the Recoil Lug on the Mount Unit fit into the Recess on the Rail which means the lever is now ok to be closed. The 12mm Euro Rail usually has two Recesses, which means there is two positions to place the Mount Unit on the rail.
As you can see from this image of the Quick Release Lever in the Open position and in the Closed position, the Dovetail Clamp clamps into the 12mm Euro Rail thus securing the Mount Unit to the Rail.
If the Recoil Lugs have not been located into the Recoil Lug Recesses, you will not be able to close the lever and clamp the Mount Unit to the Rail. If you try to force the lever closed when it's not in the correct position it can damage the mount.
Some rifles have the 12mm Euro Rail as standard already built into the action. You can tell by measuring the width of the rail and if there are Recoil Lugs or Recesses towards the rear of the rail.
The Quick Release Mount Unit is fitted to the 12mm Euro Rail and the lever closed. The mount is now secured onto the Euro Rail and therefore the rifle.
You will not be able to release the Mount Unit without opening the release lever. A very secure system and provided you are mounting the Mount Unit into the same Recoil Recess, it will Repeat Zero.
One 12mm Euro Rail fitted to your rifle means you can mount several Quick Release Mount Units to your one rifle. You effectively exchange Mount Units/Scopes in a matter of seconds.
