Flip-up sights for English rifle

[4v50 Gary]

I'm building a flintlock English rifle and am looking for a flip-up style rear sight. New England's sight is off as the blade should be vertical. It must be flat bottomed for an octagon barrel.

I found two at Friendship, IN, but the vendor immediately said, "Not for sale."

 

[4v50 Gary]

The below would need modification to work and Track of the Wolf doesn't have them in stock.

 

[Robert]

They are not going into a Dove tail on the flat? Or am I misunderstanding what you are trying to do?

 

[4v50 Gary]

Sight must be flat bottomed.
Sight must be dovetailed.
Sight must have flip up blade for longer distance.

 

[lysanderxiii]

You may have to make your own . . .

For the style pictured, try here.

 

[4v50 Gary]

I was thinking that. It's not hard on a mill. Start with a small block of steel.

1) drill/ream a hole for the pivot pin/screw.
2) Mill out area for flip down long range sight blade.
3) Mill out area on the other side of the rear sight blade.
4) Use a pilot drill to cut out the shorter range rear sight blade.
5) Cut dovetails on both side.
6) Make flip-up rear sight and fit to base.

 

[Mizar]

And if you have access to a milling machine, what is the problem to mill a flat section on the rear blade?

 

[redneck2]

Probably stupid question, but have you tried Numrich?

 

[swampcrawler]

Possibly have the one from NECG milled to have a flat face?

 

[paulsj]

ERA Recknagel from Germany. NECG is US dealer/importer.

 

[lysanderxiii]

I don't think Ezekiel Baker had access to a milling machine . . .

 

[Ironhand54]

Track of the wolf, The Rifle Shoppe, The Log Cabin Shop, all should carry the sight you want.

IronHand