Contessa Simple Black Picatinny for Night Vision

• Quick-release design: The Contessa lever system lets the mount come off and go back on quickly, which is useful when switching between optics or moving a night-vision setup between compatible rifles.
• Extra-long top Picatinny rail: The extended rail gives night-vision devices more mounting space, making it easier to achieve the right position and balance on the rifle.
• Steel construction: A steel body adds rigidity at the mounting interface, helping the rail stay stable under repeated recoil and regular field use.
• 0 MOA alignment: The straight, non-canted layout keeps the mounting platform neutral, which suits close- to medium-range night-vision applications where added inclination is unnecessary.
• Broad firearm compatibility: This mount fits a wide range of rifles and combination guns with compatible 12 mm dovetail patterns, making it a practical way to add a Picatinny night-vision interface to older or specialized platforms.

About the Contessa QR Mounts Series

Contessa QR Mounts are built as a modular quick-detach family for shooters who need a secure interface without giving up flexibility. The range includes European Standard, BLS, and Picatinny lines, covering traditional 12 mm 60° dovetail rails, Picatinny platforms, and Blaser-specific applications. Across the series, Contessa uses its Steel Insert System, combining steel-on-steel contact with hardened locking points to create a durable engagement surface where wear matters most.

The series is designed for hunters and sport shooters who remove and reinstall optics as part of normal use, whether that means changing between a daytime scope, a red-dot sight, or a night-vision device. Adjustable locking-lever geometry helps the mounts adapt to variations in rail width, while the quick-release mechanism is intended to maintain calibration after removal and reattachment. Contessa also machines the components from solid material, reflecting a design approach focused on mechanical precision, repeatable fit, and long service life rather than unnecessary bulk. Within the range, there are dedicated versions for scopes, red dots, and night-vision devices, so each mount layout matches the optic type it is meant to carry.

About the Contessa Simple Black Picatinny for Night Vision

The Contessa Simple Black Picatinny for Night Vision is a dedicated quick-detach mount that converts a compatible rifle dovetail into a Picatinny mounting platform for night-vision devices. Its role is straightforward: provide a stable, repeatable base for add-on night optics while keeping installation and removal fast. That makes it especially useful on combination guns, kipplauf rifles, express rifles, and other firearms that often need a model-specific mounting solution rather than a generic rail.

A key feature of this version is its extra-long steel top Picatinny rail, which gives more latitude when positioning a night-vision unit. In practice, that extra space helps when the device has a longer body, a fixed eye-position requirement, or needs to be balanced carefully with the rifle’s action and stock geometry. The quick-release lever system is equally important in field use, allowing the mount to be detached for transport, storage, or a return to a different optic setup without turning the rifle into a workshop job.

Its steel construction prioritizes rigidity and wear resistance at the mounting interface, while the 0 MOA inclination keeps the rail neutral for typical night-vision use. Finished in black and built for a wide list of compatible rifles and 12 mm dovetail variants, this mount is a practical choice where secure attachment, repeatable positioning, and compatibility with Picatinny-based night-vision equipment matter more than unnecessary complexity.

About Contessa

Contessa was started by Stefano Contessa in 1974 in Marcheno, in Italy’s Valtrompia region, and the company remains based in Marcheno, Brescia. It began as a manufacturer of precision mechanical components, which explains the strong emphasis its products place on machining quality, fit, and repeatable tolerances. In the early 2000s, Contessa introduced Simple Black, its first scope-mount line, built around patented mechanics that shaped the company’s later mounting systems.

Today, Contessa focuses on mounts for rifle scopes and red-dot sights used in hunting and shooting. Its range includes Picatinny rails, dovetail mounts, scope rings, and quick-detach systems for a wide variety of rifle platforms. The company moved to a new factory in December 2017, reflecting its continued specialization in precision-made optic mounting solutions produced in Italy.

Main Features

• Manufacturer: Contessa
• Series: Contessa QR Mounts
• Made in: Italy
• Extension (KR): KR 0.0 mm
• Inclination: 0 MOA
• Windage adjustable: No
• Optic / sight type: Picatinny Rail
• Color: Black
• Material: Steel
• Compatibility above: Picatinny Rail
• Compatibility below: Antonio Zoli Express, Baikal MP 94, Baikal MP 94 Sever, Baikal MP-18MH, Baikal MP 221 Artemida, Bettinsoli Rifles, BRNO Combo, BRNO Express, FAIR Combi, Haenel Jaeger 8.10, Haenel Jaeger 8.11, Haenel Jaeger 9, Marocchi FinnClassic 512S, Marocchi FinnClassic 612S, Mauser 66, Sabatti Forest, Sabatti SKL-20 Kipplauf, Steyr Mannlicher Duett, Tikka 512S, Tikka 412S, Valmet 412S, Valmet Petra, 12 mm Dovetail with recoil notch, 12 mm Contessa Dovetail

Warranty

30 years. Contessa states a 30-year warranty for this mount, matching the long-service design expected from a steel quick-detach mounting system.