Fordyce Beals Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 At our monthly match a cowboy showed up with a rifle barrel mounted rear sight thatseemed to have two faults. It was a barrel dovetail mounted with two closedrings one inside the other. It seemed that you used the center ring to lookthrough to aim. It was not an open full buckhorn sight that can have the tiniestsplit at the top to open it up and be legal. I would call it a peep sight. When Iuse the search function of all three hand books I came up with the followingthat would seem to be what I could show to the cowboy what was the issue: Sights must look likesights available during the cowboy era—bead, blade, simple post, orotherwise approved front sights (such as the XS Cowboy Express) made of materials such assteel, iron, ivory, faux ivory, brass, gold, pewter, copper, or silver are allowed. The sight in question looks like a modern sight to me. (but the rule is about front sights or all sights?) Tang mounted rear sights may utilize changeable “peep” apertures and eyecups. To me this means that peep sights cannot be mounted on the barrel, only the tang behind the hammer. Do I have all this correct to make a good call? FordyceBeals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleWolf Brunelle, #2495L Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 YES...you are correct. THIS rear sight is NOT LEGAL for SASS competition. See also THIS THREAD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Houston # 35508 Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 ya'll use sights!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Dan Dawkins Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 I need glasses! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabez Cowboy,SASS # 50129 Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 Rear ,,,,smear,,,,,, who needs sights ?????????????????? Pale Wolf ,,,,, thanks for the link ,,,,,,,,,,,, neat looking sight .... Jabez Cowboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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