Just looking through my copy of The book of the BSA Air Rifle, and wondered about the various foresight options they had available.
A quick look at a few of mine showed that most are the "normal" bead type, but I do have what I would assume is a Barleycorn style.
I was wondering how common are the others that are illustrated such as the Diamond, Blade or Buckhorn?
And does anyone have an ivory fronted version? I expect they were few and far between.
Of course there are the rear sight elements i haven't even got into looking at those yet such as the Curved Notch Backsight.
regards,
Lee
Bead and barleycorn are two of Bsa's own descriptives!
see here page 9 http://www.network54.com/Forum/67044...gs%29+-+Sights
eric
Thats the babies
I've got in improved model d, with the diamond foresight - the only one I've come across in the real world. Seen others on the web though. Its a very fragile sight and I wouldn't imagine many stood the test of time, undamaged. The rifle had seen very little use and was in a wooden case fortunately.
The ring foresight is another rare one, wonder how it was to shoot ?
"helplessly they stare at his tracks......."
I believe John has a gun with an original ring foresight and says it is brilliant in conjunction with an aperture for bell target. I have a replica I made to fit on the blade of a BSA 20B unit as I prefer a barleycorn / ring combo.
Obviously any of these patterns can be made from a damaged existing unit with a file and a welder
ATB, ED
Yes I have a ring in place of the standard bead and it is a dinky little sight.
I used it in conjunction with an aperture sight in a vintage shoot once and as it was a bright day, I could almost choose which part of the kill I could place the pellet. In fact, I felt the sight gave me such an advantage over others that I have never competed with it since. Having just a shadowy ring around your intended point of impact works really well and I'll have to take her out again for a shoot one of these days.
John
Currently looking for Baikal Makarov pistols with the following prefixes to the serial number: 98, T01, T09, T21, T22
Prefer boxed or cased but will consider loose examples too.