Thread: What sight is this off, anyone?

Kind of got dyslexic on the title but would appreciate finding out what rifle(s) it fits, belongs to

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Tang sight of some kind?


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Originally Posted by Dicko

Tang sight of some kind?


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Well its an elevation adjustable peep site but I suspect it goes on the front or rear of an action rather than the tang but...what do I know ��

I think it is a home-made tang sight using a modified SMLE rear sight elevation slide.

Originally Posted by gundoc

I think it is a home-made tang sight using a modified SMLE rear sight elevation slide.

Actually I think you might be spot on. Did not occur to me.

It does have that look about it

I'll see if I can mount it on my old 303B pigger lol

Ingenuous windage is on the pivot screw.

Wonder if its patented?

Doesn't it look like a part from the Mosin-Nagant rifle?

Originally Posted by ferony61

Doesn't it look like a part from the Mosin-Nagant rifle?

No.

It's definitely a No1 Mk3 rear sight that has been modified.

What interests me is that the peep portion of this sight is made from the elevation slider and lock. Not only did the maker drill through both of these to make the aperture, but they also built up the underside of the slider since it normally has quite a deep groove in it to clear a screw head.

Does the knurled nut on the left still work for vertical adjustments, as well as the button on the right? There must be almost nothing left of the elevation slider lock with all that material removed for the aperture. They're darn small to begin with: