P J O'Hare for my M1903 rifle

**Bizio** · 06-26-2013 07:49 AM

Dear Collectors,
I recently bought at ebay.com two P J O'Hare tools for my M1903 rifle, a Front Sight Cover and a Rear Sight Micrometer Elevation Setting Tool.
Both seem to be in good shape and well preserved along the years.
As for the Front Sight Cover, the seller described the item in his ebay auction as follow :

P J O'Hare front sight cover for the M1903 Springfield rifle. Please refer to Wm. S. Brophy, “The Springfield 1903 Rifles”, page 448. Overall condition is very good. Lots of minor dings. See the pictures.
These were manufactured in the 1920’s and 1930’s by P.J. O'Hare of New Jersey for competitors in the Camp Perry National Matches and other rifle matches.
I believe this example was the personal property of Brigadier General John William Oehmann (1882-1956), who served in WWI and WWII, and was by 1937 a Col. in the D.C. National Guard. It came to me from the estate of his late grandson, my neighbor of many years.
A silver 1923 mercury dime has been affixed to the front of the cover, probably for the purpose of identification during rifle matches.

Here are some pictures.

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**davepankras** · 07-03-2013 03:55 PM

Hello Bizio,

I was bidding against you for the front sight protector. Congratulations on your win.

Dave

**Bizio** · 07-03-2013 04:06 PM

Thank you, Dave.

It has been a good match which kept me awake till 3 AM Italian icon

time.

**Tom in N.J.** · 07-03-2013 07:51 PM

All of the P.J. O'Hare sight covers I have seen were marked. O'Hare originaly imported them from England icon

prior to making them here.

**Bizio** · 07-03-2013 11:51 PM

The one I bought is not marked, unless it is marked on the front side where the dime has been welded over.
It might be a copy then.
Thanks.

**Bizio** · 07-04-2013 01:15 AM

Here are some pictures I found on the web to make a comparison.
The item I bought is a copy.

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