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I think his claim to “invent” these sights may lie either in their being spring loaded or flush fitting.

In any event the British gun trade credited him with the design as in this Army and Navy Stores 1909 Catalogue.

In Sport in the Alps (published 1896 thus predating Mannlicher -Schoenauer rifles) he says:-

“A little invention of mine by which the speedy and accurate adjustment of this peep-sight may be attained may be worth a word or two of description. It consists of a disc the size of a threepenny bit in the centre of which is the peephole. The disc is on a stem which moves on a hinge, and when not needed the whole sight disappears by lying flat in a recess cut in the metal of the stock behind the hammers. A spring released by a little knob the size of a No. 3 shot sends the sight into position ready for instantaneous use, while, when not needed, nothing but the tiny knob is visible. Messrs Holland and Holland have put this sight on some of my Expresses, but, of course, it can only be put on hammer rifles not having the “top snap” action.

Last edited by Parabola; 12/16/24 02:59 PM.