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flatsguide
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Folding Leaf sights on English Sporting Rifle
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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
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Daryl
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Re: Folding Leaf sights on English Sporting Rifle
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February 20, 2015, 10:08:31 PM »
Might not be appropriate, but I sure like mine. Got them from Brownell's in 1986.
With flash
With ambient light
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Daryl
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flatsguide
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Re: Folding Leaf sights on English Sporting Rifle
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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
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gunmaker
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Re: Folding Leaf sights on English Sporting Rifle
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February 21, 2015, 07:33:09 PM »
Track has a 2 leaf site. I use them on "English" rifles sometimes....Tom
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flatsguide
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Re: Folding Leaf sights on English Sporting Rifle
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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
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KLMoors
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Re: Folding Leaf sights on English Sporting Rifle
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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.
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flatsguide
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Re: Folding Leaf sights on English Sporting Rifle
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February 24, 2015, 01:48:15 AM »
looks good Ken, thanks!
Richard
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