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Offline mountainman70

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Period tang sights pictures
« on: June 19, 2018, 04:03:15 AM »
Hello all, I am looking for reference pics of tang sights, not necessarily folding  style, more of the long ,flat bar with a peep mounted on the rear,and attached to the long hook breech tang.I have seen them somewhere,just don't 'member. Thanks in advance, Dave F 8) 8)

Offline okieboy

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Re: Period tang sights pictures
« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2018, 06:25:57 AM »
 Here you go.



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Offline Daryl

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Re: Period tang sights pictures
« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2018, 06:34:35 AM »









Here's the repro Taylor made. The tang threads are 80 tpi. 80tpi was a common thread pitch for aperture sights through the 19th century.










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Offline OLUT

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Re: Period tang sights pictures
« Reply #3 on: June 22, 2018, 11:27:39 PM »
Another one ....


Offline mountainman70

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Re: Period tang sights pictures
« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2018, 04:50:03 AM »
Many thanks bros. These fit the bill very well. have a goodun, Dave  8) 8)

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Re: Period tang sights pictures
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2018, 08:04:31 PM »
Thank you guys for the replies. That's what I was looking for. Mikeh
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