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General discussion => Gun Building => Topic started by: flatsguide on February 20, 2015, 09:06:00 PM

Title: Folding Leaf sights on English Sporting Rifle
Post by: flatsguide on February 20, 2015, 09:06:00 PM

Hi folks,
I'm looking for drawings and/or detailed photographs of folding leaf open rear sights for an English Sporting Rifle, late 1700's. I was also wondering if this type of sight would be appropriate for this time period.
Thanks, Richard

Title: Re: Folding Leaf sights on English Sporting Rifle
Post by: Daryl on February 20, 2015, 10:08:31 PM

Might not be appropriate, but I sure like mine. Got them from Brownell's in 1986.
(https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/DarylS/14%20Bore/DSCF0033.jpg) (https://smg.photobucket.com/user/DarylS/media/14%20Bore/DSCF0033.jpg.html)
(https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/DarylS/14%20Bore/P4291721.jpg) (https://smg.photobucket.com/user/DarylS/media/14%20Bore/P4291721.jpg.html)

With flash

(https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/DarylS/14%20Bore/P4291715.jpg) (https://smg.photobucket.com/user/DarylS/media/14%20Bore/P4291715.jpg.html)

With ambient light

(https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v638/DarylS/14%20Bore/P4291716.jpg) (https://smg.photobucket.com/user/DarylS/media/14%20Bore/P4291716.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Folding Leaf sights on English Sporting Rifle
Post by: flatsguide on February 21, 2015, 02:18:56 AM

Thanks Daryl,
Looks like nice express sights. You can sure pick up that front sight in low light. I'm looking for something more compact though.
Thanks Richard

Title: Re: Folding Leaf sights on English Sporting Rifle
Post by: gunmaker on February 21, 2015, 07:33:09 PM

Track has a 2 leaf site. I use them on "English" rifles sometimes....Tom

Title: Re: Folding Leaf sights on English Sporting Rifle
Post by: flatsguide on February 22, 2015, 03:03:23 AM

Thanks gunmaker I will check them out.
I would like to machine my own though. Do you perhaps know if the folding leaf is retained folded or upright by a leaf spring? Something like the frizzen when it goes over center in either direction ?
Thanks for the help.
Richard
I just checked out the Track sight. Their leaf sight is the style I was looking for. Thanks Gunnie

Title: Re: Folding Leaf sights on English Sporting Rifle
Post by: KLMoors on February 22, 2015, 04:10:00 PM

Here is one I made from Track's Jaeger sight. It is similar to a sight on a John Twigg rifle from 1779.

(https://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff242/captfred/DSCF3769_zpsf7f1749c.jpg) (https://s243.photobucket.com/user/captfred/media/DSCF3769_zpsf7f1749c.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Folding Leaf sights on English Sporting Rifle
Post by: flatsguide on February 24, 2015, 01:48:15 AM

looks good Ken, thanks!
Richard