Pedersoli 1874 Sharps Competition

Hi,

Just my 2 cents...

I just love this Long Range Buffalo with my Pedersoli Sharps 45-90: the nice thing is that ( at least for me ) is the windage control: 0.5 MOA adjustment....



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from: http://www.montanavintagearms.com/103_longrange.html




And if you add this:

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Nice vision whatever the light !


And as far as the front sight is concerned: choose a sight with a level, to avoid any canting distorsion ( for long range ) and some more windage adjustment.


Gerald

who just want to see more shooters at Connaught National BPCR competition in August of each year...
 
Road King said:
Pick yourself up one of these sights and you will have no problem with cleaning your rifle without removing the rear sight. This sight was invented by a Dr Goodwin in the late 1800s. He was a target shooter and inventer. The sights are being reproduced. A google search should be able to find one. This one was purchased in England a few years ago.

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I found the article and contact for the Goodwin Sight if you are interested in contacting the maker of these sights.

The Goodwin long range tang aperture sight was designed by a Dr. Goodwin in the 1860s and produced by John Blanch & Sons, a London gun making firm.

The Goodwin/Holbrook tang sight is adjustable for both windage and elevation and features a screw thread of forty turns per inch. On a 100-yard target, using a gun with a 39-inch barrel, one turn moves the bullet's point of impact 2.52 inches. Holbrook provides a table with sight change results up to 1,000 yards with his sights. He also offers various front sight configurations, including one with a spirit level, to complement his rear tang.

Along with sights, Rex Holbrook provides a full range of muzzle loading gun manufacturing and restoration services. His underhammer target rifle was featured in a recent edition of the Muzzle Loaders Association of Great Britain Journal. Rex may be reached at April Cottage, 11 Mill Lane, Broom, Alcester, Warwickshire B50 4HS (Tel: 0789-778371).
 
Road King said:
I found the article and contact for the Goodwin Sight if you are interested in contacting the maker of these sights....

Along with sights, Rex Holbrook provides a full range of muzzle loading gun manufacturing and restoration services. His underhammer target rifle was featured in a recent edition of the Muzzle Loaders Association of Great Britain Journal. Rex may be reached at April Cottage, 11 Mill Lane, Broom, Alcester, Warwickshire B50 4HS (Tel: 0789-778371).
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Hi sir,

I also have Rex Holbrook's Dr Goodwin: IMO, it is one of the best rear sight of Dr Goodwin sights.

Pedersoli sells one: but you have to use your Allen key to move it from the upright position for transportation.


I would just add with sadness that Rex Holbrook passed away on the 21st August 2011 after a long illness...

The LRML and BPCR have lost one of the best craftmans and a gentleman !

That is what I was told by his family when I wanted to get one more of his great sights...


Gerald Bergeron m.d.
 
That is sad to hear that Rex has passed away. I know a number of shooters that use his sights and will not use any other. The gun that I have with the sight on it is 1874 Sharps in .45-120 and was used in a number of 1000 yard matches with excellent results.
I had read earlier that Rex's son was also working with his father making these sights, maybe he will continue the business.
 
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