Primitive Rear Sight Photos

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If you can find a copy of Torsten Lenks book " The Flintlock : its origin and development" there are a lot of rear sights on smoothbores, mostly French/European high end guns from the 17th and eary 18th century

 

[Muskeg Stomper]

Thanks all. I've found just the sight I was looking for...

 

[Snow on the Roof]

Thanks all. I've found just the sight I was looking for...

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I'm still looking. What did you settle on?

 

[Muskeg Stomper]

I decided that I liked the look and the height of the sight that Coyote Joe fabricated for his smoothbore. I also plan to solder mine on the barrel rather than cut a dovetail. I have a friend who fabricated his out of 1/8" bar stock just as Joe did and it's a pleasure to shoot.