Have any of you guys with Merkels changed your front sight?



I want to know if it is the same size and shape as a standard Recknagel / NECG sight like shown below?

Did your Merkel come checkered on top of sight blade or did you do it. Mine is smooth and I rather like the checkered top. Might also knock down some of the light reflection and give a more defined front sight. I didn't hink I would like the post/patridge front but after using it for a couple of years I think I prefer it.

i changed mine, but I used the old one and milled in a fiber optic into it. Now my old eyes can see it

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Originally posted by butchloc:
i changed mine, but I used the old one and milled in a fiber optic into it. Now my old eyes can see it

Butchloc, I have thought of doing the same thing with the front sight on both my Merkel doubles. I'm 69 yrs old, and my eyes aren't what they used to be! I also would like to file the standing fixed rear 50 yd sight on my 470NE to a wide "V", and leave the flip up 100yd leaf as is. The rear sight on my 9.3X74R Merkel is a single fixed 100 yd sight, and I'd like to do the same thing to it, by ordering the SAFARI modle, two leaf sight, and filing them in the same way! I do like the NECG bead insert though!

mac37 - I did also take this a step further, I milled another piece into the bottom of the rear sight. The front sight is green and the rear orange. now all i have to do is to put green dot on top of the orange one. it's fast & visable

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Originally posted by butchloc:
mac37 - I did also take this a step further, I milled another piece into the bottom of the rear sight. The front sight is green and the rear orange. now all i have to do is to put green dot on top of the orange one. it's fast & visable

Good idea! I like it!

Yes, I recently changed mine from a post sight like your one to a RECKNAGEL 2.5MM SILVER BEAD mod; 11000-2560.
The total hight of this bead sight , from under side of dove tail to top of bead is 6mm.
Hope this helps.

...how about something like this - any thoughts?

http://www.krieghoff.com/pages/3.7/pages/3.7.html

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Originally posted by ozhunter:
Yes, I recently changed mine from a post sight like your one to a RECKNAGEL 2.5MM SILVER BEAD mod; 11000-2560.
The total hight of this bead sight , from under side of dove tail to top of bead is 6mm.
Hope this helps.

Thanks. Did you just file off the excess length?

Butch the work you did on your Merkel sight sounds great did you do it youself or did you have someone do it for you,if it's the latter could you give me their name and address.