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Offline Pete G.

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Tradegun Sight
« on: October 10, 2012, 12:57:40 AM »
Aside from a couple of murky photos in the Hamilton book, has anyone seen a good picture of what the rear sight on a tradegun would look like? Was there a somewhat standardized sight or were they pretty much an individual thing ?
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Offline Mike Brooks

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Re: Tradegun Sight
« Reply #1 on: October 10, 2012, 01:30:22 AM »
The one I use on my Carolina guns are cast from an original.
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Re: Tradegun Sight
« Reply #2 on: October 10, 2012, 04:03:42 AM »
I am not sure who's piece this is but I loved the sight on this fowler. Maybe one of Mike's. I tucked it way in my collection of sight  photos when I came across it.
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Re: Tradegun Sight
« Reply #3 on: October 10, 2012, 06:09:36 AM »
This trade gun sight is from a casting by Jack Brooks made from from an original type G:







This is the same type of sight shown on some of the "Type G" barrels in Hamilton's book.   Hope the pics help.

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Re: Tradegun Sight
« Reply #4 on: October 10, 2012, 08:06:22 AM »
Quote from: Dave B on October 10, 2012, 04:03:42 AM
I am not sure who's piece this is but I loved the sight on this fowler. Maybe one of Mike's. I tucked it way in my collection of sight  photos when I came across it.


  The late David Dodds? I'm guessing, but the touchmark looks familiar.
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Offline Dennis Glazener

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Re: Tradegun Sight
« Reply #5 on: October 10, 2012, 06:54:59 PM »
Who sells these sights? I made a similiar one for my 16 bore fowler and really liked it for wing shooting. Would prefer to buy one than the make one for the fowler I will be building as soon as I get the barrel.
Dennis
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Re: Tradegun Sight
« Reply #6 on: October 10, 2012, 07:29:24 PM »
Quote from: Leatherbelly on October 10, 2012, 08:06:22 AM
Quote from: Dave B on October 10, 2012, 04:03:42 AM
I am not sure who's piece this is but I loved the sight on this fowler. Maybe one of Mike's. I tucked it way in my collection of sight  photos when I came across it.


  The late David Dodds? I'm guessing, but the touchmark looks familiar.

If memory serves, that picture is from an auction site, and it's a very early Dutch rifle.
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Re: Tradegun Sight
« Reply #7 on: October 10, 2012, 07:38:35 PM »
Dennis,

Jack Brooks may still have some castings of these available.  Here is his contact information:

Jack Brooks
800 West Oxford Ave.
Englewood, CO 80110
303-789-4029

jsbrookslongrifles@gmail.com

jsbrookslongrifles.com

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Offline Dennis Glazener

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Re: Tradegun Sight
« Reply #8 on: October 10, 2012, 10:31:55 PM »
Thanks, sent him an email.
Dennis
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Offline Pete G.

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Re: Tradegun Sight
« Reply #9 on: October 11, 2012, 03:20:01 AM »
Thanks, guys. Looks easy enough to make from bar stock. The extra angles help a lot.

Would these things be proper on a fowling piece, or did they only show up on trade guns?
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Offline Dennis Glazener

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Re: Tradegun Sight
« Reply #10 on: October 12, 2012, 06:21:34 PM »
The Jack Brooks trade gun sight is available here:
$25 each.  Shipping is $5.  Just send a check to Jack Brooks, 800 West Oxford Ave., Englewood, Colorado 80110. 

They are cast from an original type D trade gun.
Dennis
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