Identifying 'Interesting or Collectible' Antique Rifle Sights

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12 March 2017, 22:40

Utah Shotgunner

Identifying 'Interesting or Collectible' Antique Rifle Sights

There is not a specific forum the forum for this.

I thought this sub-forum may be a good place to start.

Bought an auction lot yesterday with a box full of loose sights. Most are readily identifiable and/or common types. Buckhorn, ramp front, etc.
A half a dozen or so are 'interesting' and appear to be of an age that they are likely 'collectible'.

There HAS to be forum online for this topic, but I seem unable to find it.

Thank you for any help!

Only one is marked as to maker. It is a Mossberg.
Suspect tracking it down will be 'easy', but the others are unmarked as to maker.

12 March 2017, 23:01

drhall762

The kind of rounded over aperture sight that is in the upper right corner of the 1st and 4th pictures looks a little like one I have seen on a foreign target rifle but for the life of me I can't remember which one.

Dave

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13 March 2017, 02:52

Utah Shotgunner

quote:
The kind of rounded over aperture sight that is in the upper right corner of the 1st and 4th pictures looks a little like one I have seen on a foreign target rifle but for the life of me I can't remember which one.

Dave

SAKO.

Another forum gave me the maker, and Google turned up this website.

http://customshopinc.com/produ...riginal-peep-sights/

13 March 2017, 03:50

drhall762

Great. Knew I'd seen that one before.

Dave

In 100 years who of us will care?
An armed society is a polite society!
Just because they say you are paranoid doesn't mean they are not out to get you.

13 March 2017, 19:33

Utah Shotgunner

Thank you for the help.

I have tracked down maker/model of all but the front sight.

15 March 2017, 22:46

p dog shooter

quote:
Originally posted by Utah Shotgunner:
Thank you for the help.

I have tracked down maker/model of all but the front sight.

So are you going to post a picture with the proper maker ID for each sight that would be really nice

16 March 2017, 04:46

Tumbleweed

quote:
Originally posted by Utah Shotgunner:
Thank you for the help.

I have tracked down maker/model of all but the front sight.

The front sight is off an Anschutz .22.

16 March 2017, 15:35

drhall762

Actually, I believe the front sight is off a Mossberg 151 .22 rifle.

http://www.gunauction.com/buy/10754659

Dave

In 100 years who of us will care?
An armed society is a polite society!
Just because they say you are paranoid doesn't mean they are not out to get you.