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General discussion => Black Powder Shooting => Topic started by: rich pierce on August 21, 2018, 04:05:27 PM

Title: Cool very old rear sight
Post by: rich pierce on August 21, 2018, 04:05:27 PM

I saw this on an original military style jaeger rifle. It has one flip up long range blade. 
(https://preview.ibb.co/jhfCyK/8819_F5_FF_420_E_46_A4_978_C_16_F9238707_BB.jpg) (https://ibb.co/eS2QJK)

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Title: Re: Cool very old rear sight
Post by: Jerry on August 21, 2018, 10:48:09 PM

Rich, Thanks for the rear sight pic. I have seen several of these on what would be considered as German military weapons .

Title: Re: Cool very old rear sight
Post by: Daryl on August 27, 2018, 04:06:59 PM

Trackofthewolf.com sells that sight or several nearly identical sights.

Title: Re: Cool very old rear sight
Post by: WKevinD on August 27, 2018, 05:38:00 PM

This is another Jaeger rear sight also very cool

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(https://image.ibb.co/hprhv9/jaeger_lock_and_sight.jpg) (https://imgbb.com/)

(https://image.ibb.co/g3PKa9/jaeger_rear_sight_detail.jpg) (https://ibb.co/kRk32p)

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Title: Re: Cool very old rear sight
Post by: Natureboy on August 27, 2018, 10:01:32 PM

  The rear sight on my great-grandfather's Mississippi Rifle (Whitney, 1853) has flip-up sights for 300 and 500 yards. He was in the 4th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, which went down the Mississippi River (Iuka, Corinth) to Vicksburg, and then from Chattanooga (Missionary Ridge) to Atlanta and beyond with Sherman's good will tour of the South.
(https://preview.ibb.co/nBWYk9/IMG_2082.jpg) (https://ibb.co/mewzQ9)

Title: Re: Cool very old rear sight
Post by: Terry Reynolds on August 27, 2018, 11:56:11 PM

Quote from: Natureboy on August 27, 2018, 10:01:32 PM

  The rear sight on my great-grandfather's Mississippi Rifle (Whitney, 1853) has flip-up sights for 300 and 500 yards. He was in the 4th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, which went down the Mississippi River (Iuka, Corinth) to Vicksburg, and then from Chattanooga (Missionary Ridge) to Atlanta and beyond with Sherman's good will tour of the South.
(https://preview.ibb.co/nBWYk9/IMG_2082.jpg) (https://ibb.co/mewzQ9)

Sure would like to see the rest of that rifle.....please!

Title: Re: Cool very old rear sight
Post by: Natureboy on August 28, 2018, 12:17:15 AM

   OK Digger, here are two photos of it.
(https://preview.ibb.co/ixnO2p/IMG_1706.jpg) (https://ibb.co/cYiwNp)

(https://preview.ibb.co/hJ8P8U/IMG_2040.jpg) (https://ibb.co/mHLFF9)

Title: Re: Cool very old rear sight
Post by: Daryl on August 28, 2018, 12:58:35 AM

WOW How cool is that!!

Title: Re: Cool very old rear sight
Post by: Terry Reynolds on August 28, 2018, 01:12:48 AM

What a treasure and to think it was your great grand pappy's. Got a soft spot for them Whitneys. Thanks for sharing.