How's this for a real "peep" sight?

I think it's a .375; almost sure it is in fact.

Finn Aagard wrote about having his first .375 set up like that. Just a piece of angle iron fixed to the receiver. He sold it after cutting the barrel to 22", and finding he didn't like it after having it shortened. Makes one wonder if this is not his old rifle.
 
Tap the hole and you can screw in different size apertures. large hole for fast target acquisition shooting and a smaller diameter for target.
Needs to darken it down to reduce glare, nothing a match or lighter couldn't fix. KISS
 
9.3mauser said:
I think it's a .375; almost sure it is in fact.

Finn Aagard wrote about having his first .375 set up like that. Just a piece of angle iron fixed to the receiver. He sold it after cutting the barrel to 22", and finding he didn't like it after having it shortened. Makes one wonder if this is not his old rifle.
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I'm quite sure that is a pic of Finn's 375. I'm quite sure I've seen that pic before.

Simple and strong.
 
I have seen that peep on a Sten. You described it totally right when you said, "caveman". I think a caveman could have figured out how to build one in his cave too.
 
That peep makes the Cooey trainer's look hi-tech.
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While that sight exemplifies ruggedness and simplicity, I'm a bit turned off by its lack of windage adjustment. A front sight can be fairly easily manipulated for elevation, but unless sitting in a dovetail, its not always possible to adjust it for windage. Since I'm being picky here, I'd prefer a larger aperture. 9.3 Mauser, you might be right, but that cartridge appears to have a pretty sharp shoulder for a .375, I assume you have the H&H in mind. Too bad the bolt wasn't all the way back in order to give us a better look. One thing is for sure, if the rifle belongs to an, it will be loaded with factory ammo, and 9.3X62 ammo with nickled brass isn't particularly common.
 
Boomer said:
I'm a bit turned off by its lack of windage adjustment.
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Windage adjustment not required... you just need to know if you should aim in front of the shoulder or at the hip...

Hopefully not whether to aim off the left shoulder "or" off the right shoulder (depending on quarry)... ;)
 
I like it's simplicity. Like has been mentioned, the Sten had a very primitive peep... so did the US M3 "Grease Gun":

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Here's another one, from a WWII Polish BLYSKAWICA... looks like you could adjust windage (and elevation) by rotating it :):

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If you are going to have a fixed rear peep ,at least have an windage driftable front post........Harold
 
Bored and frustrated one day with a broken sight blade on my esteemed model 39 cooey I came up with this example of North Island hillbilly artistry. ... a soldered on 3/8 inch nut for a peep sight. As you see I showed some pride and closely matched the original finish with a sharpie :)

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