Chris Sweeney
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I have recently acquired an interesting muzzleloader that I'm trying to research, specifically as to what sort of sights were on it.
I will post some pictures as soon as I get photobucket to like me.
the gun is a NY-style late ML era halfstock. It is a well-made piece, with a Remington Cast Steel barrel and a R. Ashmore adjustable trigger weight lock. No gunmaker's name is evident.
When I got it, it had Lyman tang sight/globe front sight added to it, and was reportedly used for target shooting at an upstate NY club into the 1930's.
I'm curious as to the sights that might have been on it when made. There's a very shallow, very narrow dove tail up front, but no dovetail in the rear. Instead, there are two threaded holes(about #4) that are 4 inches apart. I was thinking maybe there was some sort of tube sight on it, but I've never seen one with that sort of mounting - any ideas? guesses?
I will post some pictures as soon as I get photobucket to like me.
the gun is a NY-style late ML era halfstock. It is a well-made piece, with a Remington Cast Steel barrel and a R. Ashmore adjustable trigger weight lock. No gunmaker's name is evident.
When I got it, it had Lyman tang sight/globe front sight added to it, and was reportedly used for target shooting at an upstate NY club into the 1930's.
I'm curious as to the sights that might have been on it when made. There's a very shallow, very narrow dove tail up front, but no dovetail in the rear. Instead, there are two threaded holes(about #4) that are 4 inches apart. I was thinking maybe there was some sort of tube sight on it, but I've never seen one with that sort of mounting - any ideas? guesses?