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bnice Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1964 Location: Iowa Joined: Nov 30^th, 2006	Pope sight Ebay, real or repo? Oct 1^st, 2021 at 9:29pm	Print Post
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38_Cal Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2255 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Joined: Apr 27^th, 2005	Re: Pope sight Ebay, real or repo? Reply #1 - Oct 1^st, 2021 at 10:27pm	Print Post
	Years ago, I ended up with the top end (no base) of an original. The windage knob is finely diamond knurled and the opposite end, which adjusts the backlash in the windage knob, has a small hex section against the sight body.

	David Kaiser Montezuma, IA
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John Boy Ex Member	Re: Pope sight Ebay, real or repo? Reply #2 - Oct 1^st, 2021 at 10:37pm	Print Post
	Looks as if it just came out of the bluing tank …. Believe it is the Red River clone A real Pope 200yd sight picture …. Scroll down and note the lever pin. It is a split ring. eBay lever is full circle (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)
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OLD TUCK Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 469 Location: Middleborough MA Joined: Oct 5^th, 2017	Re: Pope sight Ebay, real or repo? Reply #3 - Oct 2^nd, 2021 at 5:41pm	Print Post
	I have two Pope sights. One is an original as I bought the Pope long before Parts Unkown and or Red River had started making them. Then I also bought a Parts Unkown reproduction. So after supper I am going to examine them both. I had already decided I did not like the Windage Knob knurl on this one. I also see what looks like a Plastic insert inside the Elavation box and do not remember that as a Pope system. His elavation system was I beleive made difficult to manage because he beleived shooters were too quick to start messing with them. So we will see. HTH regards, FITZ. OLD TUCK.


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Schutzenbob Frequent Elocutionist Offline Rheinisch-Westfälisc hen Sprengstoff-Fabriken Posts: 2280 Location: Nightingale, California Joined: Oct 24^th, 2005	Re: Pope sight Ebay, real or repo? Reply #4 - Oct 2^nd, 2021 at 7:59pm	Print Post
	These are some pictures of Pope tang sights. As far as I can tell, Pope used original bases and he made different heights for each rifle, Winchester, Ballard, etc.
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Joe Do... Oldtimer ASSRA Board Member ASSRA Journal Editor Offline Posts: 663 Location: 'burbs of Chicago Joined: May 19^th, 2012	Re: Pope sight Ebay, real or repo? Reply #5 - Oct 2^nd, 2021 at 8:23pm	Print Post
	This seller has sold many, rare sights. I bought a Farrow sight and others from him. He inherited the collection … but the original collector was well known.


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MrTipUp Frequent Elocutionist Offline Quality is to a product what character is to a man Posts: 1402 Location: Indiana Joined: Feb 19^th, 2020	Re: Pope sight Ebay, real or repo? Reply #6 - Oct 3^rd, 2021 at 12:22am	Print Post
	I have always assumed that Pope's sights were likely made in small batches if not to order, so I would not be surprised, especially with Pope being someone who cared particularly about performance and improving same, if changes were made here and there. Note, for example, the significant differences in the pairs of height adjustment nuts in the two claimed original Stevens-Pope sights. On the other hand, I'd expect the Red River/Parts Unknown versions to be cookie-cutter consistent. Therefore, does anyone have one of those "reproductions" to compare with the eBay offering? Bill Lawrence


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40_Rod Frequent Elocutionist Offline Extremism in the persuit of accuracy is not a vice Posts: 4285 Location: Knoxville, TN Joined: Apr 20^th, 2004	Re: Pope sight Ebay, real or repo? Reply #7 - Oct 4^th, 2021 at 10:56am	Print Post
	Its not a Red River. The Red River base has two Holes in the front for Two different mountings, Ballard and Stevens I think. If its not a real Pope its a great copy. I think Mike Stevens made some and all of Mike's sights you couldn't till from the originals. Joe Ruth may have made a few I'm not sure, You'd have to check with Joe. 40 Rod


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John Boy Ex Member	Re: Pope sight Ebay, real or repo? Reply #8 - Oct 4^th, 2021 at 12:08pm	Print Post
	New message from: l-m-l-b_k (556Purple Star) This sight is from well established and experienced collector. I know he had this sight in his collection for almost 40 years. I trust his knowledge that it is an original.


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 18042 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Pope sight Ebay, real or repo? Reply #9 - Oct 4^th, 2021 at 3:16pm	Print Post
	Quote: New message from: l-m-l-b_k (556Purple Star) This sight is from well established and experienced collector. I know he had this sight in his collection for almost 40 years. I trust his knowledge that it is an original. But this guy said it was a fake? Quote: Looks as if it just came out of the bluing tank …. Believe it is the Red River clone A real Pope 200yd sight picture …. Scroll down and note the lever pin. It is a split ring. eBay lever is full circle (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)

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squibshot Junior Member Offline Posts: 58 Location: Massachusetts Joined: Feb 4^th, 2011	Re: Pope sight Ebay, real or repo? Reply #10 - Oct 5^th, 2021 at 4:42pm	Print Post
	Joe Ruth made a limited run of the Pope sight. I bought one from him about ten years ago. Very accurate reproduction.


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