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Barrel mount peep

Post by Mistered » Fri Nov 09, 2018 5:29 am

Been thinking about some sort of barrel mount peep sight to try (specifically for my 1899 Winchester) and while laying in the hospital bed I have thought about simply turning an aperature
To fit on of the many buckhorn sights I have.
I might have to chuck up a piece of round stock on my lathe and see what I can come up with and fabricate some sort of adjustable mount for it on the rear.
Probably just start with something simple to see how well this will work out.
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Re: Barrel mount peep

Post by North Country Gal » Fri Nov 09, 2018 10:30 am

Hope you're doing, well.

As for the peep on the barrel, shouldn't be too hard to come up with something on your own. Otherwise, there are plenty of ready made options you can buy.
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Re: Barrel mount peep

Post by BigAl52 » Fri Nov 09, 2018 1:12 pm

Hey Ed get well soon. I know how I am in a hospital Id be going crazy
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Re: Barrel mount peep

Post by Mistered » Fri Nov 09, 2018 3:15 pm

As for the peep on the barrel, shouldn't be too hard to come up with something on your own.
Nope - I am a pretty fair hand with steel, files, lathe & related tools and have made many gun parts and accessories over the years.
Most of the time what I want is not available so I wind up making it on my own.
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Re: Barrel mount peep

Post by tx gunrunner » Fri Nov 09, 2018 5:08 pm

Peeps on a barrel don't work ............. Tang is the best ......... peep needs to be super near the eye to work correctly .
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Re: Barrel mount peep

Post by JEBar » Fri Nov 09, 2018 5:21 pm

Mistered wrote:Nope - I am a pretty fair hand with steel, files, lathe & related tools and have made many gun parts and accessories over the years.
Most of the time what I want is not available so I wind up making it on my own.

having such a project to occupy your thoughts can most certainly help in such times .... that requires a level of skill that I'll never have but sure do respect .... as you work your way through it, please keep us up to date
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Re: Barrel mount peep

Post by Mistered » Fri Nov 09, 2018 5:26 pm

Yea I had already begun to lay out little parts & such.
I scrounged up an old no name rear sight and I going to replace the rear slider blade with a solid one I will fab and then turn an aperture, then drill and tap the blade to screw my 'custom' aperture in.
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Re: Barrel mount peep

Post by Mistered » Fri Nov 09, 2018 5:30 pm

Peeps on a barrel don't work
Uh, actually they do.
The barrel mounted peep on my new Ruger PCC works very well - so much in fact It precipitated my decision to fab something for my 1899 Winchester.
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Re: Barrel mount peep

Post by tx gunrunner » Tue Nov 13, 2018 3:37 pm

Here is a peep I made for my race gun 20 yrs ago .
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