double based front sight rifle

[James Rogers]

Are there any makers or geographical areas that have a double based, double inlet front sight as a characteristic?

[Bob Roller]

I saw a superb contemporary flint pistol last week with a double base front sight.
The maker is Mike Cox who lives here in WV.

Bob Roller

[James Rogers]

Thanks Bob.
I posted this in the antique collecting section as the rifle in question is an original percussified. Sorry for the confusion.

[gibster]

I have a few Jamestown NC rifles that have the double based front sight and have seen quite a few others with the same setup.  As far as I know, this is a common feature on rifles made there. I once owned a rifle that had a triple based front sight, but have no idea where it was made.

[mbriggs]

This was a feature found on many Jamestown School rifles.  I would say that I have seen the double based front site on around 70% of all Jamestown Rifles.  This feature and the long, rounded, three screw barrel tang are often the easiest way to identify a rifle from this school.

Over the years, I have seen a few Appalachian School or Tennessee Rifles that had a double brass dovetailed front site.  I assume the maker had seen a Jamestown Rifle and liked that feature.

Michael Briggs

[James Rogers]

Thanks guys. That makes my guess a little more solid.  I thought it may be an Anderson Lamb my friend was telling me about. I appreciate the responses.

[Dennis Glazener]

I once owned a rifle that had a triple based front sight, but have no idea where it was made.

I also owned that same rifle and SC seems the most likely area of origin.

Philip Gillespie made a few rifles with double front sight bases and like Michael said he or his customer's probably saw these used on Jamestown NC rifles and decided to try them out.

Dennis

[iloco]

I had a 32 caliber fullstock rifle made by Bob Barlow in Bristol VA that had a doube front sight base.  It was late made in the 80's rifle.
 He must have saw the double base on earlier rifles.  If I see him I will ask where he got the idea to use a front site with double bases.  Last I heard his health was failing him real bad.

[WElliott]

I have a circa 1850 rifle that I attribute to up-state SC with a double dovetail front sight. There is nothing on the rifle that suggests a Jamestown influence o the unknown maker. 

[pbigham]

 In the Flintlock Jaeger Rifle Book by Erhard Wolf  One of the Rifles has a double base sight.

[Jerry V Lape]

Can someone show us à doublebased sight please?

[Ky-Flinter]

Can someone show us à doublebased sight please?

Merry Christmas!

-Ron

[Bob Roller]

Can someone show us à doublebased sight please?

Merry Christmas!

-Ron

WHAT is the advantage of the double based front sight? Elegant looks maybe
and labor intensive no doubt.

Bob Roller

[Buck]

Stability?
Buck

[Dave R]

On the contemporary scene Hershel House has built several flintlock long and short guns with double base front sights!