Mosin Rear Sight

[Josh Smith]

Coming Soon...

Josh

 

[Tankfixr]

You go Josh!

 

[DennisCA]

 

[reverendbeer]

 

[Josh Smith]

Hello,

I will list the finished product when it's ready. I was hoping to churn out the complete prototype as well as several more tonight, but the parts did not come today...

I'm hoping they'll be here tomorrow.

Initial price will be about $20 less than Mojo.

Regards,

Josh

 

[Sirex]

Any info on how it mounts and can the rear aperature be made a bit smaller to maybe match the view radius of the front site?

 

[Melnic]

If this is a rear peep, I was thinking it would be nice for something that does not mount permanently (if possible), something just for shooting,then it comes off w/o modification to the rifle. Was wondering if that was this or if it's doable.
thx

 

[Grey_Man]

Hello,

I will list the finished product when it's ready. I was hoping to churn out the complete prototype as well as several more tonight, but the parts did not come today...

I'm hoping they'll be here tomorrow.

Initial price will be about $20 less than Mojo.

Regards,

Josh

You are speaking my language right there! Can't wait to see these when you have them ready.

 

[Josh Smith]

You are speaking my language right there! Can't wait to see these when you have them ready.

Hello,

Last night, I completed two sights (and ruined one on the learning curve, dammit!): One went on my rifle, and one is for sale after its photo op today

Look for pics later today.

Regards,

Josh

 

[Josh Smith]

If this is a rear peep, I was thinking it would be nice for something that does not mount permanently (if possible), something just for shooting,then it comes off w/o modification to the rifle. Was wondering if that was this or if it's doable.
thx

Hello,

That's this!

Josh

 

[Josh Smith]

...can the rear aperature be made a bit smaller to maybe match the view radius of the front site?

Forthcoming. I'm working on the next generation already, but probably won't have it ready for a while.

The current sight will be ready to sell at the end of the day

Regards,

Josh

 

[Josh Smith]

... for sale now

Regards,

Josh

 

[Boonie Hat]

Very cool. I can see this being popular on sporterized mosins

 

[Josh Smith]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFoGK3XsApk

Please excuse the surroundings and the picture quality. I did this at home, not the shop, in response to some concerns that the cocking piece will move on the x and y axis and not only the z axis. The first part demonstrates that I have a standard sear, while the second and third parts give different views of the striker knob dropping.

You will see that the cocking piece only travels in the direction it's supposed to.

Regards,

Josh

 

[elmerjr128]

Very nice work.

 

[Josh Smith]

Hello,

I hope to be well enough this weekend to get out and shoot it for "postable" targets. I already have two orders.

I guess 60-70 years ago this was considered quite the modification.

M91 Mosin Nagant

Regards,

Josh

 

[JWGuns]

That is very impressive work sir.

 

[Josh Smith]

Hello,

I'm currently in the office/workshop. Orwell is on internet radio, and I'm filling sight orders.

I've also prototyped an interchangeable aperture rear peep. The first size is 3/32", which is my favorite size peep sight.

Pictures to follow later tonight or sometime tomorrow.

Regards,

Josh

 

[smdub]

Anyone have feedback on how well these work? The hammer has a ton of slop in it and even moves down quite a bit as the trigger is squeezed. It doesn't lend itself to repeat-ability.

 

[Josh Smith]

The existing ghost ring is about 0.125". This aperture shown is 0.094.

I don't really like the 0.094" as it just falls in between ghost ring and not-ghost-ring, and if I go to production, the standard aperture size will be about 0.063 or so to start with, anyway.

I still like the ghost ring as it holds the front sight hood centered perfectly, but I understand those who desire the smaller aperture and will be trying it out myself shortly, before I start making it.

Also included is a slightly improved lockup to return the cocking piece to perfect zero every time.

I'm not sure it's needed, but it's there as a redundancy.

I'm also trying to watch the complexity as complexity = weight = slower lock time, which we don't want.

Josh