Traditional Muzzleloading Association
Craftsmanship => Gun Building and Repair => Topic started by: Winter Hawk on March 17, 2024, 08:21:43 PM
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Anyone know what this hole is for? This is from an ad for a rifle on another site. The fellow had another rifle with the same type of rear sight but didn't know anything about it.
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I don't recall seeing anything like that, but I do wonder if it's a type of target sight, like something that might be found on a Chunk Gun for channeling the front sight through for a better sight picture on one's "spotter" target?
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Yep. The idea is that the double notches (one on either side of the hole) eliminates reflection and light scatter, so all you see is a sharp-edged notch. More of a chunk gun or squirrel rifle sight, but you see them once in a while on other rifles.
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Thank you! Learn something new every day over here!
~Kees~
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Are the two notches different widths? It looks like they are (I think). Which way is front?
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Hmmm it does look like a larger notch fore and smaller aft.
Maybe acts like an aperture of a camera and focus the target.
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Kevin
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LongWalker's answer seems very logical to me. As I said in my original post, it was in an advertisement for a rifle on another forum. There were actually two rifles with this sight posted by that seller, which piqued my interest.
~Kees~
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Hmmm it does look like a larger notch fore and smaller aft.
Maybe acts like an aperture of a camera and focus the target.
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Kevin
Camera diaphragm isn't a bad analogy, except it helps focus the rear notch. You cut the front notch to give you a sharp-edged sight. Actual measurement of the front notch will depend on the shooter and the thickness of the rear sight blade/size of the hole drilled.