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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11515 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Vernier tang sight Oct 8^th, 2019 at 10:23pm	Print Post
	Anyone know who made this sight?

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GT Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2047 Location: Northeast Wyoming Joined: Jun 28^th, 2015	Re: Vernier tang sight Reply #1 - Oct 8^th, 2019 at 11:44pm	Print Post
	westerner wrote on Oct 8^th, 2019 at 10:23pm: Anyone know who made this sight? Wes? Nice job if it was.

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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11515 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Vernier tang sight Reply #2 - Oct 9^th, 2019 at 12:21am	Print Post
	No, wasn't Wes.

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Jeff_Schultz ASSRA Board Member Offline Posts: 1612 Location: Ransomville, NY Joined: Apr 25^th, 2004	Re: Vernier tang sight Reply #3 - Oct 9^th, 2019 at 10:56am	Print Post
	I do not, but I have an identical sight. On the underside are the stamped initials JAK then 1995 done with a scriber.

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kensmachine Oldtimer Offline Posts: 574 Joined: Nov 21^st, 2012	Re: Vernier tang sight Reply #4 - Oct 9^th, 2019 at 11:21am	Print Post
	looks like a jeff's outfitters sight. A guy I know bought 5 of then striped the finish of them to make them nicer then couldn't get them to take a blue ken


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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11515 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Vernier tang sight Reply #5 - Oct 9^th, 2019 at 11:57am	Print Post
	Jeff_Schultz wrote on Oct 9^th, 2019 at 10:56am: I do not, but I have an identical sight. On the underside are the stamped initials JAK then 1995 done with a scriber. The one pictured is stamped JAK 1948. Also a JAK monogram. Lean the J and K so they lean on the A. Are you sure of the date? If you show me yours, I'll show you mine.

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rmc Participating Member Offline Posts: 44 Joined: Oct 23^rd, 2009	Re: Vernier tang sight Reply #6 - Oct 9^th, 2019 at 12:15pm	Print Post
	Joe, I had one just like it, was made by a guy in S. Dakota at the time J. A. Keller, I believe he made them in an antiqued finish as well as new.........


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Jeff_Schultz ASSRA Board Member Offline Posts: 1612 Location: Ransomville, NY Joined: Apr 25^th, 2004	Re: Vernier tang sight Reply #7 - Oct 9^th, 2019 at 1:48pm	Print Post
	Yes! Mine has the monogram too! I'm certain about the date. Will get some pictures later.
	« Last Edit: Oct 9^th, 2019 at 3:38pm by Jeff_Schultz »
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Jeff_Schultz ASSRA Board Member Offline Posts: 1612 Location: Ransomville, NY Joined: Apr 25^th, 2004	Re: Vernier tang sight Reply #8 - Oct 9^th, 2019 at 3:15pm	Print Post
	Here's mine.
	« Last Edit: Oct 9^th, 2019 at 3:45pm by Jeff_Schultz »
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Jeff_Schultz ASSRA Board Member Offline Posts: 1612 Location: Ransomville, NY Joined: Apr 25^th, 2004	Re: Vernier tang sight Reply #9 - Oct 9^th, 2019 at 7:49pm	Print Post
	kensmachine wrote on Oct 9^th, 2019 at 11:21am: looks like a jeff's outfitters sight. A guy I know bought 5 of then striped the finish of them to make them nicer then couldn't get them to take a blue ken Definitely not; quality is way too high.

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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11515 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Vernier tang sight Reply #10 - Oct 9^th, 2019 at 9:49pm	Print Post
	Here's mine. Camera shows all. Date is 1996?

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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11515 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Vernier tang sight Reply #11 - Oct 9^th, 2019 at 9:52pm	Print Post
	rmc wrote on Oct 9^th, 2019 at 12:15pm: Joe, I had one just like it, was made by a guy in S. Dakota at the time J. A. Keller, I believe he made them in an antiqued finish as well as new......... Thank's Dave. Mystery solved.

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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11515 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Vernier tang sight Reply #12 - Oct 9^th, 2019 at 10:32pm	Print Post
	Okay now who the hell was J A Keller? ! Anyone know him? Must have been a shooter.

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rodneys Oldtimer Offline Posts: 690 Location: Central Oklahoma Joined: Mar 2^nd, 2015	Re: Vernier tang sight Reply #13 - Oct 9^th, 2019 at 10:58pm	Print Post
	He used to come and set up at the Tulsa show I bought a nice Stevens Hunters pet sight from him that he made, years ago. He has been at the show recently too.


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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11515 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Vernier tang sight Reply #14 - Oct 10^th, 2019 at 12:35am	Print Post
	I've had that sight a long time and I always thought the date on it was 1948. So I figured the maker was long deceased. Got an email from schuetzenbob. Tells me Keller is making a staff for him, for a Ballard base. J A Keller makes nice sights. That's nice to know, and he's still with us.

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Jeff_Schultz ASSRA Board Member Offline Posts: 1612 Location: Ransomville, NY Joined: Apr 25^th, 2004	Re: Vernier tang sight Reply #15 - Oct 11^th, 2019 at 5:46pm	Print Post
	Thanks Joe for starting this thread and thanks to everyone who contributed. Would anyone care to divulge Mr. Keller's first name?

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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11515 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Vernier tang sight Reply #16 - Oct 11^th, 2019 at 6:34pm	Print Post
	James Keller

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DTP1893 Participating Member Offline Retired Peace Office, USAF TSGT, NRA Life Member Posts: 11 Joined: Jul 22^nd, 2019	Re: Vernier tang sight Reply #17 - Nov 12^th, 2019 at 8:52am	Print Post
	I have an old Keller sight and could use another. Does anyone know J.A. Keller's info? I can't seem to locate him. Thanks.


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jfeldman ASSRA Board Member Offline Posts: 1083 Location: Imperial Beach, Ca Joined: Nov 5^th, 2005	Re: Vernier tang sight Reply #18 - Nov 12^th, 2019 at 2:12pm	Print Post
	I spoke with him a couple of years ago at Tulsa. Seemed like a nice fellow. Have not done any business with him. Regards, Joe


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