Abstract: A quick release mount for securing an aiming device such as a laser on the barrel of a rifle includes a forward and rear mount shiftably mounted on a base plate to which the aiming device is permanently secured. The forward mount includes a spring-loaded slide member slideably mounted on the base plate and a split ring secured to the slide member which is sleeved over the barrel and biased into sliding engagement with a stop member on the barrel, such as a flame arrester. The rear mount includes a body member provided with slots and a locking mechanism for releasably receiving a shoe which is permanently secured to the barrel. The front mount includes an elevational adjustment while the rear mount includes a windage adjustment mechanism.