[fasta6]

I've found myself in possession of a .357 Lawman MKIII with a 4" barrel from the 60's. I've got the urge to use it for whitetail hunting. In the area I hunt, I never have a shot over 30-40 yards. What are my options for mounting a scope on this gun?

Am I crazy?

 

[dfariswheel]

For the Mark III Lawman, since it's a fixed sight model your options are:
Drill and tap the frame for whatever mount that can be found or made up.

Possibly find one of the old barrel-clamp type mounts that might fit the Lawman barrel profile.

A total custom mount that screws to the side of the frame or one that replaces one of the grips.

Best option is to drill and tap. Find a mount FIRST, if you can.
I'm assuming you could use a section of Picatinny rail, but the scope would be pretty high.

 

[ralph7]

I've found myself in possession of a .357 Lawman MKIII with a 4" barrel from the 60's. I've got the urge to use it for whitetail hunting. In the area I hunt, I never have a shot over 30-40 yards. What are my options for mounting a scope on this gun?

Am I crazy?

There are so many other handguns that are still being produced that would make more sense to drill and tap or to buy already drilled and tapped.
Don't alter a discontinued, possible collector's item.

 

[fasta6]

That's what I was figuring. I don't want to drill and tap it. I thought there might be a way to do it without doing permanent damage that I hadn't found yet. I'll probably just stick with the iron sights or find something else to use.

Thanks for your input.