1873 Trapdoor - The Cattywampus Special

[Patrick Chadwick]

Well that settles that! Thanks! Looks like a project to keep me busy

What do you make of that rear sight? I couldn’t find anything that matched it.

It looks like some kind of a volley sight from a Rolling Block. I've seen one before, and am this very minute busting a few brain cells to recall where.

BTW: Since what you have is obviously not a collector's piece, you should look to make the best shooter out of it that you can. Start off with the action I recommended in the previous post, while I continue to search....

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[rcathey]

I most certainly will!
It fills a gap in the collection so I'll piddle with it here and there as time goes on.
Any other tips and advice you can give will be very much appreciated.

[butlersrangers]

I agree with Patrick that it looks like a 'rolling-block' rear sight, but, I can't place it.

Spanish and Danish rolling-block sights seem to have the 'volley-notch' on the left. Swedish rolling-block 'volley-notch' is on right, but, styling is different.

The "A" inside a Diamond (mark) is not ringing a bell.

FWIW - (Oviedo) Spanish rolling-block sight and OP's sight:

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[butlersrangers]

Now I can sleep tonight!

OP's sight is for Albini-Braedlin rifle.

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[rcathey]

You da man!
At least that answers that question!!