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Sight Maker
Sep 25th, 2024 at 7:58pm
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There used to be a company called Parts Unknown that sold reproduction sights.  Later he changed the name of the company, IIRC.  I think the owner’s name may have been Sergio something.
The one time I dealt with him it was second hand through Ken Hurst.  I think he revealed he was having his sights made in the Ukraine.  I was wondering whether anyone else remembers this guy and knows whether he’s still around? 

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PS  Back then I wrote a review for the Journal to tell about a reproduction of a Pope tang sight.  Verrry nice!
  
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Reply #1 - Sep 25th, 2024 at 8:22pm
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Froggy,
I remember him from years back. You are correct about his name and the location of manufacture. I bought several of his sights for clients projects, the quality and workmanship was impressive.
  
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Reply #2 - Sep 25th, 2024 at 8:44pm
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He was from Canada, I believe.  Last I heard, his connections to the Ukraine had been broken, and he couldn't get the sights anymore.
  
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Reply #3 - Sep 25th, 2024 at 10:10pm
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Found an old thread on them; it has his Canada contact info.  Here is the link:

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Buffalo Arms still sells some red river sights, so he must still be in business in some capacity.
  
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Reply #4 - Sep 25th, 2024 at 10:33pm
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Rodney can tell what happened better. Parts unknow to red river. I was told that Russia happened ken

  
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Reply #5 - Sep 26th, 2024 at 7:50am
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One of my vendors at work (not gun related) is in Ukraine.  We have had no major supply chain issues from them since Russia happened.  Speed of shipping is a lot more uncertain now, but they are working and shipping parts.
  
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Re: Sight Maker
Reply #6 - Sep 30th, 2024 at 8:14pm
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My understanding was the issues were after 9/11 about shipping gun sights into the USA?
  
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