[quote=vangulil)In addiiton, the Lyman 48 slide was usually removed when the scope was mounted and a dummy slide replaced it. The removed 48 slide was often stored in a trapdoor butt plate. A reasonable scope mount height and good check weld resulted from the lack of need to clear the peep sight.[/quote]

My point exactly. This is a roughly contemporaneous G&H and the difference in the scope height is striking as well as puzzling.