Author Topic: Front sight help (Read 538 times)

norville · « **on:** October 09, 2005, 02:50:23 PM »

Hey folks, I picked up a real nice custom mauser that has a front sight that I cannot find a replacement for. It does not have a dove tail it loads from the front. Someone suggested it was a caterpiller style sight but I cannot find anything about these sights.

I have seen this before on a cherry MAS Mauser 22 I had years back.

Any help locating one would be great.

bob

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PaulS · « **Reply #1 on:** October 10, 2005, 09:11:13 AM »

norville,

I believe your site is a one piece site that is sweated in place. The grooves on the side are for a hood. If you take the gun to a smith a new one can be installed.

PaulS

norville · « **Reply #2 on:** October 10, 2005, 11:28:53 AM »

PaulS,

Thanks but I hope I don't have to do that. I'm trying to locate another blade for it.?

bob

Brithunter · « **Reply #3 on:** October 15, 2005, 06:59:58 AM »

hi There,

I have a custom rifle with a similar fore sight, the blades come in different heights to allow for regulation. Sorry but I do not know who supplied mine as it was fitted by the maker which I am led to believe is no longer trading :cry: which is a real shame as it is a beautiful rifle. You might contact some custom builders and see if they cannot help indentify it, of have you tried Brownells?

norville · « **Reply #4 on:** October 16, 2005, 08:26:30 AM »

Thanks, I tried brownells but I get like 1000 hits for front sight. I stopped by the local gunshop he had on in an old cigar box. I'll have to shoot it to see where it's at or and either keep looking or find a load that fits.

Even after this I'm really tempted to scope it.

bob