Temp rear sight for my NWTG

[CyrusP]

About a week back I put together a temporary rear sight to see how accurate my NWTG is with roundball. Using 60 grains Goex FF, a .60 ball and some spit-moistened sisal tow over the top I was pretty happy with my first test. I used a flexible fridge magnet, thin strand wire from a twisted wire, and cut a cylinder from a .22 LR case. It worked well and didn’t move much. I indexed it back on the breach plug to barrel seam each time it did move. 40 yards decent group so far. I’ll likely put a low profile rear sight on this gun.

 

[The Crisco Kid]

A good idea to serve the purpose. I've used epoxy that comes off with a little heat but a magnet is a better idea. I've seen a couple of original trade guns that had a rear sight made by using a sharp chisel to curl some metal up and then file a notch in it. These were later percussion guns from British Columbia. Probably too low to be of much use.

 

[CyrusP]

What a neat idea though! Curling up metal and notching it.

 

[Rob M.]

Interesting
.....and good shootin !

 

[CyrusP]

Thanks Rob!

 

[smoothshooter]

About a week back I put together a temporary rear sight to see how accurate my NWTG is with roundball. Using 60 grains Goex FF, a .60 ball and some spit-moistened sisal tow over the top I was pretty happy with my first test. I used a flexible fridge magnet, thin strand wire from a twisted wire, and cut a cylinder from a .22 LR case. It worked well and didn’t move much. I indexed it back on the breach plug to barrel seam each time it did move. 40 yards decent group so far. I’ll likely put a low profile rear sight on this gun.

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I have used modeling clay for a temporary sight when testing a load. But that is not my first choice.

 

[leakytire]

Funny, was just thinking the other day why couldn't a base be made for peepsight with today's super magnets....

 

[Rebel bull]

I know of 1 guy that uses a slightly proud tang screw head and aligns the slot (round head) it works and is adjustable with a file

 

[CyrusP]

I thought about that as well, but my NWTG has the screw upside down.

 

[Relic shooter]

Try U-shaped notch in barrel tang area & taller tang screw with slot properly aligned.

 

[2 shots]

you cant mention that unmentionable rear sight

 

[Sam squanch]

I’m a great fan of whomping up a temporary sight , front or back , to test out how things will work. I use plastic, them copy it in metal if my design works.

 

[Relic shooter]

This original French smoothbore that was originally a flintlock was built with this unmentionable sighting setup.
Have owned others with same sighting arrangement.
I believe this pistol with it's iron ramrod & carving was built for a military officer.
The old timer builders were clever hombres