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April 15, 2005
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straycat23 said
Bert H. said
There is something wrong with the website. The pictures displayed properly when I first posted them, but now they will not.Bert
Thanks. I’ll wait for them to fix it. Is the platinum insert on the front edge?
I emailed them to you. Yes, it is on the front face of the blade (so that it is visible when you are sighting it).
Bert
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December 1, 2012
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straycat23 said
How about the base? Are they ever squared? I don’t see a platinum insert on Wincachers. Thanks to both of you. This is very helpful.
Look closely at the high point of the blade in my picture and you will see a very fine silver line starting at the apex and running to the left (in the photo) and then down and out of view.
"This is the West, sir. When the legend becomes fact, print the legend."
February 29, 2016
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Wincacher said
straycat23 said
How about the base? Are they ever squared? I don’t see a platinum insert on Wincachers. Thanks to both of you. This is very helpful.
Look closely at the high point of the blade in my picture and you will see a very fine silver line starting at the apex and running to the left (in the photo) and then down and out of view.
Bert H. said
I emailed them to you. Yes, it is on the front face of the blade (so that it is visible when you are sighting it).
Bert
Thank you Bert:
I’m thinking that this will take some looking to find.
There used to be a guy that advertised to Shotgun News, Sold nothing but antique sights and telescope, but I can’t remember his name.
Thanks to you too Wincacher.
April 15, 2005
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straycat23 said
Thank you Bert:
I’m thinking that this will take some looking to find.
There used to be a guy that advertised to Shotgun News, Sold nothing but antique sights and telescope, but I can’t remember his name.
Thanks to you too Wincacher.
I suspect that the person you are thinking of was Garry Fellers. Original Rocky Mountain Sporting sights routinely show up for sale on ebay. keeping checking on a frequent basis, and one will show up before too long.
Bert
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"This is the West, sir. When the legend becomes fact, print the legend."
February 29, 2016
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Bert H. said
I suspect that the person you are thinking of was Garry Fellers. Original Rocky Mountain Sporting sights routinely show up for sale on ebay. keeping checking on a frequent basis, and one will show up before too long.
Bert
Yep. Gary Fellers
February 29, 2016
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Wincacher said
Here’s one that has been filed down: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Marlin-or-Winchester-Rocky-Mountain-Front-Sight-1873-1892-1886-1893-1894-RARE-/382127316262?hash=item58f8901d26:g:TqAAAOSwRXRZQKJj
I think that one has a brass blade, though it looks like steel. I’m going to have to be patient and look.
February 29, 2016
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I found and installed a new front sight. Wanted to see what you all thought. I hope the links works
November 1, 2013
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straycat23 said
Yep. Gary Fellers
Didn’t Gary “leave the range”? He has an East-Coast counterpart whose name momentarily escapes me.
April 15, 2005
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straycat23 said
I found and installed a new front sight. Wanted to see what you all thought. I hope the links works
It looks like a correct Rocky Mountain front sight.
Bert
WACA Historian & Board of Director Member #6571L
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