Author Topic: Folding leaf rear sight (Read 3370 times)

flatsguide · « **on:** January 21, 2021, 11:28:54 AM »

I’m thinking of making one to put on my Jim Chambers English Sporting Rifle with one sight fixed and one folding, so any photos or ideas would be greatly appreciated whether you made your own or just have photos.
Thanks Richard

rich pierce · « **Reply #1 on:** January 21, 2021, 05:48:36 PM »

https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?action=search2

smylee grouch · « **Reply #2 on:** January 21, 2021, 06:51:06 PM »

You might get some ideas if you look at NECG, New England Custom guns. These would be for modern guns but they might give you some food for thought. Just Google them and you can find photos.

Rmjchas · « **Reply #3 on:** January 21, 2021, 07:08:50 PM »

The Track of the Wolf catalog has full size pictures of several several types.

D. Taylor Sapergia · « **Reply #4 on:** January 21, 2021, 08:00:20 PM »

I made a rifle several years ago that emulates the work of Jacob Kuntz. One of his rifles has a folding leaf rear sight that looked to me like I could duplicate. So I hack-sawed and filed it out of solid stock, and it turned out great. But to this day, I have never used the leaf, so I don't know where it puts the ball or at what range?
I have a book called "The Modern Gunsmith" by James V. Howe, in which he describes and illustrates how folding leaf sights are made. That was a serious leg-up when it came time to make one.

The first image is the original from a reference photograph, and the other two are of the one I made.

Daryl · « **Reply #5 on:** January 21, 2021, 09:24:21 PM »

According to Forsyth, the folding sights on the English double guns of the mid 1800's, had all folding. Elevation for the point blank shooting, ie: from breech
to the front bead, was given by the larger breech of the gun. I find with mine, the boss of the base gives the necessary elevation for point blank shooting
and is equal to the first leaf, if raised. Thus, with the hunting load, I can shoot to about 110yards without raising a leaf. The other 2 leafs are set for 150
and 200yards.

D. Taylor Sapergia · « **Reply #6 on:** January 21, 2021, 09:59:58 PM »

Here's the folding rear sight on my Joseph Lang English Sporting rifle....

Tim Crosby · « **Reply #7 on:** January 21, 2021, 11:00:06 PM »

This is one of neatest I have seen:

https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=34563.msg331777#msg331777

Tim C.

acorn20 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 21, 2021, 11:36:06 PM »

Here are a couple pics of one Ed Wenger used on a recent Germanic Hunting Rifle. I'm pretty sure these came from TOW years ago.
I know that Ed said he was trying to buy some for future use but they were always out of stock.

flatsguide · « **Reply #9 on:** January 22, 2021, 08:48:09 AM »

Thank you all for the photos and thoughts. Using the search function, unfortunately, a lot of the photos are missing.i have both volumes of Howe’s The Modern Gunsmith and I was looking through it the other night but somehow missed the making of a folding leaf sight. I’ll look again.
Thanks again
Richard

flatsguide · « **Reply #10 on:** January 22, 2021, 09:25:06 AM »

Taylor, I found the rear sight info in Howe’s book...the pages are real thin and I flipped two pages missing it the first time. Tim thanks for those pics of the rear sight.
Cheers Richard

Dennis Glazener · « **Reply #11 on:** January 22, 2021, 04:18:02 PM »

Quote from: flatsguide on January 22, 2021, 09:25:06 AM

Taylor, I found the rear sight info in Howe’s book...the pages are real thin and I flipped two pages missing it the first time. Tim thanks for those pics of the rear sight.
Cheers Richard

Richard,
A lot of photo link do not have the required "https" necessary to auto display on our site after I added our SSL certificate. We have converted all the ones we knew about but there are others we missed. If there is nothing appearing, i.e. photo bucket missing photo logo, I might be able to fix if you would send me the URL
Dennis

rich pierce · « **Reply #12 on:** January 22, 2021, 05:00:21 PM »

Most of the pictures should be restored now.

flatsguide · « **Reply #13 on:** January 22, 2021, 08:26:00 PM »

Dennis, Rich,
Thank you very much, I can’t for a moment fathom how much work it must take for you to keep this website running smooth and civil.
Thanks again,
Richard

rich pierce · « **Reply #14 on:** January 22, 2021, 10:03:05 PM »

Quote from: flatsguide on January 22, 2021, 08:26:00 PM

Dennis, Rich,
Thank you very much, I can’t for a moment fathom how much work it must take for you to keep this website running smooth and civil.
Thanks again,
Richard

The corporate jet is a nice perk.

flatsguide · « **Reply #15 on:** January 23, 2021, 04:33:36 AM »

Lol, trying to keep up with the NRA?
Cheers Richard

Ric Carter · « **Reply #16 on:** January 26, 2021, 08:58:12 PM »

They can come in handy. Gene used his folding sight on this hunt.

flatsguide · « **Reply #17 on:** January 27, 2021, 05:53:10 PM »

Well I must say Ric that was a very entertaining video and congrats for taking a nice trophy. Please post some detailed pictures of the rifle.
Cheers Richard

Ric Carter · « **Reply #18 on:** January 28, 2021, 03:55:41 PM »

That's one of our club members. 10 bore Jaegar he built.

flatsguide · « **Reply #19 on:** January 28, 2021, 04:48:16 PM »

OK..thanks.
Richard

Daryl · « **Reply #20 on:** January 28, 2021, 09:35:08 PM »

That was a good video. Big balls work!

smylee grouch · « **Reply #21 on:** January 28, 2021, 10:35:13 PM »

Great video and proof again that the round ball is still a great hunting projectile . Would love to know more about the rifle, what barrel maker,twist, lock etc.

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Author Topic: Folding leaf rear sight (Read 3370 times)

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