Bill Lawrence wrote on Apr 17^th, 2017 at 12:46am:


I'd been thinking that for a good usable sight, $150, even $175, wasn't out of line, relative to repro prices.  But $400+ defies belief, especially after the seller's reference to ASSRA raised a red flag, or certainly should have!   

Most amazing is that it seems fair to assume the buyer probably fancies himself an advanced Stevens collector!

sight sold on gun broker, seller re sold on ebay. (You need to Login or Register to view media files and links). maybe an identical sight ? gun broker description: "Up for bid is an unmarked wind gauge vernier tang sight. 1.5 inches center to center holes. This is an older sight that might have been reworked as there is a hole on top that is not filled but looks like it should be there. Still nice solid sight that would work on a stevens ideal , favorite or model 44 . Up, down, left, right adjustments work fine. Upright position snaps into place solidly ."

i'm at the point that i'm slowly getting back into single shots. sold to good buyers and gave a lot away years ago. I never was a fan of feeding vultures, let the sob's starve.

uscra112 wrote on Apr 17^th, 2017 at 11:28pm:


Only about 90 or 95% of all gun dealers. 

I don't believe those two sights are the same ones. Look at the base of both sights they are different. 
That was a good try scharfe but I don't believe it fly's.

oneatatime wrote on Apr 24^th, 2017 at 4:51pm:


There is no difference. It's either a twin on each auction, or the same sight. Both show a Jeff's Outfitters Hungarian base on them.

I'm either looking at different pictures than you are, or not understanding what you're referring to?
The sight base at the GB auction has a detent spring, but the one on Ebay doesn't even show the bottom side of the base to determine if it does or doesn't. But the fact they both have the screw for the detent spring attachment tells me the Ebay does indeed have it.
Additionally both sights show equal wear, but both sights show brand new bases of the same design and finish.
The vertical adjuster is between the staff uprights on both sights, and not in front or behind. Since the eye cups are both on the side facing the shooter's eye, I guess I'd say they are both behind in relationship to the aperture. I still can't see a difference in the adjusters. If you observe picture #2 on Ebay and picture #5 on GB, you'll see they are not only identical appearing, but even have the same marks and two small holes in the plate the apertures screw into! Windage for both is identical, and on the right side when facing the aperture.
I see nothing to tell me they're different?

Ok you've got me convinced now. I do agree that the two sights appear to be one but before I  definitely saw one of the sights with a flat spring in the center of the base that was similar to the base spring on a "no name" Ukranian sight that I have.
Now I'm so confused I can't find the picture.
But I'll concede. I do believe you are correct, and good, quality inspection work scharfe.