CLOSED Brass rear sight for trade gun...

[crowbarforge]

Searching for a brass rear sight, as found on some of Clay Smith's smoothbore guns. He is outa stock, and chances for more are slim. I am (hopefully) headed to a friends place in Alaska for Black bear late June. I had a nice Fusil with one and it was perfect for deer, hogs and bear. Anyone have one, know how to make one, or a possible source?

 

[rich pierce]

I could make one if somebody gave me specs

 

[crowbarforge]

Let me see if I can find one to take pics and measurements

 

[crowbarforge]

If anyone has one that they would measure and take optics that would be wonderful.

 

[bud in pa]

I had one from Clay Smith, It had a wide V and the sides of the v almost started to roll over. It also had a finial on the front which sat upon the barrel. Never measured it.

 

[rich pierce]

 

[Tacksman45]

Searching for a brass rear sight, as found on some of Clay Smith's smoothbore guns. He is outa stock, and chances for more are slim. I am (hopefully) headed to a friends place in Alaska for Black bear late June. I had a nice Fusil with one and it was perfect for deer, hogs and bear. Anyone have one, know how to make one, or a possible source?

Here is one that Track sells:

https://www.trackofthewolf.com/Categories/PartDetail.aspx/880/1/RS-FJ-B
They call it a "fancy Jaeger" type sight, but if you wanted it a bit plainer like Clay's some careful filing would do the trick. I am having Dale Nincehelser put this sight on an English Sporting Rifle he is building for me.

 

[rich pierce]

That brass sight is cool but not much like the winged brass sights found on some type G or “Carolina” trade guns. On all rifle sights the vertical portion is thin where the notch is. The type G brass sight has a valley at least half an inch long as the “V”.

 

[Tacksman45]

Oh I see, let me ask around here in NC I might can turn something up.

 

[skunk]

I came across this - it's copper

 

[crowbarforge]

Thanks gents, lots of good ideas.

 

[bldtrailer]

make one out of brass and file it to shape( this is a peep I hand filed)

 

[crowbarforge]

I am going to work with Rich P. on one for me. Thanks Rich.

 

[rich pierce]

I’ll be making one and will post it in progress and done.

 

[rich pierce]

Trouble posting photos

 

[rich pierce]

Pix

 

[toot]

Neato!

 

[crowbarforge]

Oh yes! That will go perfectly! Thank you sir. Emailed you about payment.

 

[crowbarforge]

Well...Rich and I are upset with the USPS. He sent the sight the first week of January, and it has not shown at my mailbox yet. *sigh*

 

[Tacksman45]

Pix

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