I'm sorta, kinda, about to begin the process of building a double rifle out of a shotgun as per several recent threads on this forum. I would like to get some candidate photos of appropriate 3-leaf rear sights and also front sights. I have some warthog ivory to play with on the front, but the correct shape and construction is not something I'm very familiar with. Anyone that could post good photos of sights on traditional 19th century doubles, esp, hammer doubles, would be greatly appreciated (or email photos to me at brentd@iastate.edu).

Because this gun will be lined, not resleeved in the traditional manner, how should the sights be attached to the rib? Soldering would seem to endanger the joining of the barrels and ribs.

Thanks for all advice.

Brent

Brent,
you'll need use more than 1 up 1 down,seriously... and that's considering the standing being at 50,and the folding at 100.

Here's a site for some rear sights
http://www.jeffsoutfitters.com/store.aspx?panel=1&categoryid=67

do you have ellis brown's book?

jeffe

Jeffe,
I figure three sights for 50 (standing), 100, 150. This will be for a bp cartridge loaded with bp and paper pathed bullets, so longer range will not be an issue in this case.

I have located many copies of the book, the problem is getting money to the selected dealer. That will happen today. However, I don't really expect that book to be all that useful. This rifle will use liners with eccentrics to regulate. I believe Brown's book will only discuss the more correct and traditional method of resleeving doubles. but I'll get the book for sure.

I would like to see photos of the sights of 19th century doubles to get a better picture of what they are supposed to look like. But the Jeff's Outfitter sights look pretty good to me as do New England's.

Brent