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make one????

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If anyone wants the Howe Whelen sight they better jump. Finding them as a available part is very, very difficult. As far as making one....the drawing alone will give you a headache. The drawing is pretty easy to find and if you look you will see why they are not made by anyone. Complexity is about like a watch.

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I agree Gary. Two words doesn't quite cover it.
Cool as they are, the weight and wind resistance must make for glacial lock-time?!

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Steven,
If the standard cocking piece is use, and it doesn't appear to be different in the pics, why do you think the sight would add lock time?

I agree the sight is bulky as designed however that is where re-design and improvements come in

Gary,
A quick look on the web did not reveal any drawings, can you assist with a web link to the drawings you are refering to?

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If you have access to a lathe and a mill, and are willing
to make shortcuts, making one wouldn't be that hard. It
looks like the sight on ebay actually uses a Lyman slide.
You can save yourself a lot of time by starting with
a bolt shroud and modifying that. I tried to make something
for a Mauser. I got a lot of it done, then life (actually twins)
and other projects interfered. Here is what the Mark I version
looks like





I think if I come back to it, I will put a Redfield slide on it.

If you have any questions, send me a PM

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Lynn, the drawing can be found in James V. Howe's "Modern Gunsmith".

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Thanks Gary, unfortunately for me I do not have a copy of that book.
I would appreciate any help anyone can do to send me a copy of the page/pages?

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I checked my Modern Gunsmith, it has detailed drawings of all the parts plus a history of how it came to be. It entails 4 or 5 pages, I can scan them and email the scans if you want them. looks very complicated to me.


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James, Thank you, I sent an PM with email address.

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I'd be thrilled to see a modern made Howe/Whelen sight complete and finished with micrometer windage and elevation. I'd be even more impressed to see one that was somewhere approaching financial viability. An "Improved" version I can't imagine??

I'd say, this is a wonderful opportunity to buy one and I expect this one will bring a substantial sum, but considerably less than it would cost a professional to manufacture.

Best to begin with the book, considered a standard text for those interested in quality gun work, I believe much easier to come by and considerably less expensive than the sight.

here's a free download http://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=27137

You will have to look up the sight on your own...

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