Skeeter...
As much as you may have liked to have another original Heckler & Koch factory claw type scope mount, I'm positive that you came to the conclusion that there is no way you'd spend over $400 for one. If you have had the chance to inspect one of them, you'll scratch your head and say, why so much? They are really pretty simple. The mount can only fit in one direction due to a slot that is part of your rear sight where the scope mount fits in tightly.
However, the ARMS mount is in my opinion a better mount than the factory deal for a couple of reasons. One, you can buy a brand spankin new ARMS mount for $225 (
www.mwgco.com ). And two, it allows for a variety of sighting options, unlike the factory mount. The ARMS mounts were also a part of an original package sold by H&K with 91A2's and 93A2's (see your Blue Book to verify). The ARMS mount is identical to the factory claw mount except that instead of 30mm rings, it has a weaver rail. Seriously, you will not be disappointed with it at all!
The weaver rail allows you to mount anything from a night scope to a red dot to a leupold. And you aren't stuck with 30 mm rings!
Both the factory and the ARMS mounts WILL damage your finish no matter what you do to prevent it. Where the claws grab the receiver, you will have an instantaneous removal of finish upon clamping the thing tight. Just an FYI. You may try to lay a small piece of electrical tape down onto the receiver where the mount makes contact, but because of the very close tolerances of the mounts, I still don't think you'll avoid getting the damage.
[This message has been edited by Paul Revere (edited November 29, 1999).]