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I picked up a Kriegoff in .500 Nitro a couple weeks back, and it came with one fixed rear sight. I really am a fan of a folding leaf or two for rear sights plus I like the look much better also. Does anyone have any recomendations for a gunsmith to replace the rear sight with a fixed and folding leaf on a Kriegoff? Thanks. Mink and Wall Tents don't go together. Especially when you are sleeping in the Wall Tent. DRSS .470 & .500 | ||
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JJ Perodeau,Champlin's, Enid OK Just how far do you need to shoot that 500? Rusty We Band of Brothers! DRSS, NRA & SCI Life Member "I am rejoiced at my fate. Do not be uneasy about me, for I am with my friends." ----- David Crockett in his last letter (to his children), January 9th, 1836 "I will never forsake Texas and her cause. I am her son." ----- Jose Antonio Navarro, from Mexican Prison in 1841 "for I have sworn upon the altar of god eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." Thomas Jefferson Declaration of Arbroath April 6, 1320-“. . .It is not for glory, nor riches, nor honours that we are fighting, but for freedom - for that alone, which no honest man gives up but with life itself.” | |||
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 Aesthetics, I can accept. For functionality of the 200 yard leaf on a .500 NE, might try the sighting system on a 60mm mortar. On a .500 NE, there are more bad things that can happen by having a leaf than not. I would not want to run the risk of the leaf being flipped up for 200 yards when I was 20 yards from an elephant. Mike | |||
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Sierra, Krieghoff International in PA is the authorized service center. They can do it. I have had somework done them, though nothing major. Mike at Alamo Sporting goods out west (AZ or TX) I think. Will also have some recommendations I am sure. Sorry I am on the road so I cannot post phone numbers. Nitro450exp "Man is a predator or at least those of us that kill and eat our own meat are. The rest are scavengers, eating what others kill for them." Hugh Randall DRSS, BASA 470 Krieghoff, 45-70 inserts, 12 ga paradox, 20 ga DR Simson/Schimmel, 12 ga DR O/U Famars, 12 ga DR SXS Greener | |||
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It is simple, if the bases interchange, and easily done yourself. Find out if they interchange by looking at the New England Custom Gun site. Or call and ask them. You ought to consider the skeletonized rear standing blade while your playing around with the rear shight. JPK  Free 500grains | |||
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The folding Kriegs site will need to cut the rib. Provided you use the "factory sites" i forget the actual makers name that 90 % of european makers use. But New England and Euroguns use there products as I saw a big catalog that even had Mauser actions listed. My 500 has the 3 leaf sights with the moon front sight. This was done for resale in the future only and what I felt was a more classic look. Be aware that out of Heym Kriegs and Merkel the folded leaf are rarely shot to the rifle and only the primary site have been regulated when the rifle arrives. BWDIK FWIW IMHO | |||
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Recknegel is the sight maker you are thinking of. They will send you a catalogue upon request. I would look at the catalog to see if a multi folding leaf sight will fit the current slot in the rib. Recknegel makes Kreighoff sights for Kreighoff, as I recall. Chances are good that there is at least one multi blade option that will fit without additional work. JPK Free 500grains | |||
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Thanks for the spelling lesson Will!  Free 500grains | |||
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What MJ said. If you like the looks, fine, but glue the leafs down. | |||
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Get the skeleton rear sight, great for vision. | |||
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Most definately get the skeletonized rear sight for your K-gun. Price list I saw had it as a $475 option from Alamo Sporting Arms. Very capable gunsmiths there. www.alamoarms.com Jack Hood DRSS | |||
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