I have several rifles that have the NECG banded front ramp on them. Most have the standard sourdough sight. However, I've been giving some thought to replacing one or two of the sourdoughs with the Night Sight.

This brings me to my question. In order for the larger, night sight, to fold down and clearly out of the way, it seems as if the the sight would need to be removed and reinserted. Is there a second hole for the sprung detent pin to engage when the night sight is in the down position?

For reference purposes, this is the front sight I am referring to . .

NECG Night Sight

Just order the sight..provision is made for the fold down

Iuse the classic flip up night sight often.

That's stippling on steroids...I like it!

Here is a side view of a Westley Richards version.

I just took this picture on Friday. Here is one from 1884...

I have one on my cz but I prefer this one, an H and H copy also from necg. When folder back it offers a fine bead

Thanks for the upclose on that Frank!! I really like the integral fold-down H&H style that ERA makes but have the solid straight ramp 'scooped' out to make it look like this. Good stuff.

I would like to take the liberty to add a few photos of a night sight system I made as a first attempt that will be use on a .375 H&H Magnum workhorse hunting rifle rebuild project ...sight is still in white...need a few adjustments and "checkkering "on the hood.

The night sights worked wonders on these Boar;






A very useful item for an open sighted rifle.

I`ve been shooting lots of times at the range right at sundown and also played close attention once in the hyena blind this past summer with open sights and I have yet to see any use for such a sight.Light conditions are such that it goes from seeing everything to seeing nothing in no time.Not only do you have to see the bead but you have to see your target at the same time-especially the kill zone and remember we are not hunting man-eaters like Corbett where wounding an animal is better than not hitting him at all.

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Originally posted by shootaway:.... and I have yet to see any use for such a sight.Light conditions are such that it goes from seeing everything to seeing nothing in no time.....

That is partially right , but it is more comfortable to aim at an animal which is standing before a dark(er) background in normal daylight.

BTW it was never better to wound an animal than not to hit.
Wounded DG in most cases is much more dangerous.

It is if the animal has killed or injured people-especially one that has killed and eaten many people.Sorry,I don`t understand your argument about it being more comfortable to aim at an animal which is standing before a darker background in normal daylight part.

Steve Button took the NECG H&H night sight, removed
the band, reshaped it more like a Rigby looking sight.

He took about 0.100" off the bottom of the sight
since it's for my open sight only 10.75x68 rifle.

It looks really nice I think.

I'll post pics as soon as Steve gets some to me again.
I deleted them by mistake! Duh!

Cheers, Allen

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Originally posted by shootaway:
I`ve been shooting lots of times at the range right at sundown and also played close attention once in the hyena blind this past summer with open sights and I have yet to see any use for such a sight.Light conditions are such that it goes from seeing everything to seeing nothing in no time.Not only do you have to see the bead but you have to see your target at the same time-especially the kill zone and remember we are not hunting man-eaters like Corbett where wounding an animal is better than not hitting him at all.

Mate, what a load of crap. Without the night sight those wild pigs would have walked.
What, they have been making those sights for around 100 years for nothing?
Next you will be saying Illuminated reticles don't work ether???

Here is one from my .318 WR (in classifieds)

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Originally posted by Duane Wiebe:
Just order the sight..provision is made for the fold down

I did and I like it. And now I am fully aware of how it functions.

I was out shooting in dark conditions yesterday and was thinking about this thread.I found that what was important was the position in which I shouldered my rifle-how consistent it was,and that gave me confidence in judging where the end of the post was.From what I experienced yesterday,the smaller the bead the better-you could see what you are shooting at this way and use the post to guide you to it and what lies beyond.
[URL= ]late shoot[/URL]Half of the rifling is gone on this barrel but it still kept them in the orange.

I agree with shootaway, I have never seen the actual need for the night sight, but to each his own and they do add a touch to a proper DGR to the nostalgic of which I am one.

I prefer either the NECG gold faced post partridge front sight with a peepsight, or a 3/32 Ivory or gold bead with a shallow V barrel sight..both have served me well enough in various light conditions..but near dark or at night, or early morning the light gathering scope is always my choice..but I usually take the scope off during the day..I just like to shoot irons and I'm very comfortable with them..