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Offline Winter Hawk

Interesting Rear Sight
« on: March 17, 2024, 08:21:43 PM »
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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Offline Ohio Joe

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Re: Interesting Rear Sight
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2024, 11:35:03 AM »
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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Offline LongWalker

Re: Interesting Rear Sight
« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2024, 10:39:15 AM »
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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Offline Winter Hawk

Re: Interesting Rear Sight
« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2024, 07:38:31 PM »
Thank you!  Learn something new every day over here!

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Online Jim in Wisconsin

Re: Interesting Rear Sight
« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2024, 08:04:48 PM »
Are the two notches different widths? It looks like they are (I think). Which way is front?
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Online KDubs

Re: Interesting Rear Sight
« Reply #5 on: April 21, 2024, 07:36:59 AM »
Hmmm it does look like a larger notch fore and smaller aft.
 Maybe acts like an aperture  of a camera and focus the target.
 ??
Kevin
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Offline Winter Hawk

Re: Interesting Rear Sight
« Reply #6 on: April 21, 2024, 08:16:15 PM »
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.

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Offline LongWalker

Re: Interesting Rear Sight
« Reply #7 on: April 21, 2024, 09:44:44 PM »
Quote from: KDubs on April 21, 2024, 07:36:59 AM
Hmmm it does look like a larger notch fore and smaller aft.
 Maybe acts like an aperture  of a camera and focus the target.
 ??
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.
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