Here is a brain fart that I had after following this thread. This is a mock-up only. No it is not in the classic style but it doesn't add unnecessary weight to the firing pin either. I believe that having the receiver sight mounted on top the bolt shroud would work very well.
I used a WGRS but one could be machined with a more classical apperance.

Doug

I like it, but how about taking a Peep that fits on a Talley or Weaver base..Soldering the base to the shroud then the sight can be removed so a scope will still fit easily.

A Weaver #13 or 17 might work.

OR just have Timan do an integral Talley on a shroud :-)


[QUOTE]Originally posted by D Humbarger:
Here is a brain fart :-)

richj

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OR just have Timan do an integral Talley on a shroud

& maybe one variation could be a folding peep too.

That would be sweet indeed. It's the concept that in trigues me.

All, Does anyone have an original Rigby or Golmatic that they can disasemble/photo/measure? These sights are not far off if we can get some info. Thanks to all, gduffey

I intend on ordering the materials and tooling for the prototype of the Rigby sight within the next 7-10 days. I won't have an idea of cost of the sight until I have the prototype built. I will post photos of the sight with the price and get a rough idea of how many sights will be in the first production run.

This just goes to show you what they did in the old days and the attention the paid to things. And how the internet is used to show what was and how guy could maybe make a buck or two or in this case 500 or 600 on a neet little sight Rigby use to make 80 or so years ago. And it only took three whole days. As for those Rigby 275's they were something to behold, so simple looking, yet so elegant in form and function. To recreate today, would require a good bit of time and skill and people willing to pony up the 15K or so for one.

"Little Things" article by Ross Seyfried is in Rifle #201 May 2002.

Hello,
Question on the cocking piece used for sight placing: Is the std. cocking piece used or is it custom mfg. to add additional length?? If std. and I had the specifications/dimensions/etc. believe the sight could be mfg. without a great deal of difficulty. Sometime earlier a posting of somewhat rough drawings were shown, but have not seen any since. This was some few months ago on this site. I have access to a University sophisticated machine shop, performs work for commercial as well as government projects, and I have a project no. assigned to me and provides me with time on the apparatus for a favorable rate. If you know of a source for the prints, let me know and will take a look at them and see what it would involve. If the prints are not available and an acutal unit is, could reverse engineer it with the use of tracing/lazer arm to a degree. Just curious.

Rem720, Thanks that shows the arrangement that has been discussed pertaining to centering the rear of the bolt. If someone can provide some good photos or measurements we can get going on these. We are not waiting on anything but that. gduffey

The existing photos on this site can be scaled and a reasononable but not exact duplicate can be designed.

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Originally posted by D Humbarger:
Here is a brain fart that I had after following this thread. This is a mock-up only. No it is not in the classic style but it doesn't add unnecessary weight to the firing pin either. I believe that having the receiver sight mounted on top the bolt shroud would work very well.
I used a WGRS but one could be machined with a more classical apperance.

Doug,
My response is a little off topic but....
All the guys with eyes no longer suited to iron sights that shoot military Mausers and similar rifle could make good use of your idea. All it takes is a spare bolt shroud or two, a WGRS, some epoxy, and a taller front sight to make a nice mauser easier to shoot with out modifying it.
You should post this on the military rifle forum.
EDG

It seem everybody and their dawg are making a QD rear sight for the flattop AR-15's. Could one of those be modified to fit? They are available for less than $80 in Shotgun News. Perhaps not as elegant, but functional.

Rich
DRSS

Rich- I really like AR sights, and have been looking for a way to incorporate them on all kinds of rifles for some time now. It would be great if one could find A2 style rears to mate with a regular weaver base (or some other way to affix it to the rear bridge or shroud).

Most AR sights are too tall for use on 'normal' rifles, but there has to be a way to make their equivalent fit.

this one, rich?