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Re: tube sight holder
Reply #15 - Dec 9th, 2015 at 11:31am
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oughtsix wrote on Dec 9th, 2015 at 10:53am:
OK Vall, now you are teasing me with that  Hepburn!


Yes, you need to put that sight on a Hepburn, and find a suitable front sight too! Lots of good useable front sights around that would work with it! Most of the old inexpensive scopes had a decent front sight that would work for you!
I think there may also be one or two more of these scopes in the bunch my friend is selling, but they had very crude mounts.
  
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Reply #16 - Dec 14th, 2015 at 4:21pm
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I think I ran across something that might help determine what your scope mount is! This is a picture of a Wm Malcolm scope mount from the 1800's on an old muzzleloader. The mount is different in it's attachment to the rifle, but looks to be the same on the upper part.
Pretty sure you have a Wm Malcolm rear scope mount!
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Reply #17 - Dec 14th, 2015 at 6:18pm
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That knurled section looks very similar,  You might be onto something.
  
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Reply #18 - Dec 14th, 2015 at 7:57pm
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I'm guessing it's Malcolm, and possibly different application, and maybe slightly newer? Not a lot of scopes or scope makers in that era to choose from.
  
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Reply #19 - Dec 23rd, 2015 at 4:18pm
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That's a very nifty front mount blindeye! Well worth holding onto, and hoping for a proper Malcolm rear!
  
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Reply #20 - Dec 24th, 2015 at 9:48am
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Blindeye,
Interesting mount. Have never seen the concave and convex ring idea used before, but would certainly prevent binding of the scope.
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Reply #21 - Dec 24th, 2015 at 10:01am
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The only question that comes to mind for me is tolerances of the parts on that front mount? If it's close enough to not have any play, then it will be tough to slip the scope tube into it, and not scar the finish. If it's loose enough to slip in easily, then tolerances will be loose, and accuracy will be affected. 
Would still be a great front mount to own and try, just to see how it worked!
  
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