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hopkinskid Junior Member Offline ASSRA Board Member Posts: 72 Location: Hopkins, MI Joined: May 12^th, 2020	Any makers of repro Aydt/Martini rear sights left? Mar 3^rd, 2025 at 1:11pm	Print Post
	Hi, all. I have a beautiful Martini Schuetzen with both rear and front sight needs. I had contacted Ron Heilman about doing the work, but he has had a stroke and is no longer making his sights. Anyone aware of who else I may be able to use? I have CMM measurements of the rear sight base and can send pdf and/or any CAD program with those measurements to anyone who can/will do it. Another shooter at Beeson has a Martini with virtually the same pattern as well.


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4570mike Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 405 Location: On the Peninsula Joined: Apr 11^th, 2013	Re: Any makers of repro Aydt/Martini rear sights left? Reply #1 - Mar 3^rd, 2025 at 1:34pm	Print Post
	I few years ago, I had an Anschutz/Martini style rifle from the late 1920's. Had the rear sight but no mid-sight. The rears are useless for adjusting with a clock key. I had Lee Shaver make me up one of his mid-range, economy Soule sights with a staff that replaced the German one. Worked great. He also made up a hooded front sight for me to replace the pin head post style that came with the rifle. I sold it to a fellow here on the forum when I bought a 32-40 High Wall with a Helm stock and PR. Now I wish I would have kept it Lee's sights made a huge difference shooting the rifle. I'm sure some might cringe, it worked very well for me. Mike.


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16730 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Any makers of repro Aydt/Martini rear sights left? Reply #2 - Mar 3^rd, 2025 at 1:54pm	Print Post
	Ron Heilman made them before, and might still make them? I'll PM you his phone number, and hope it's still the same and hasn't changed. He's in Washington State.

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Pentz Senior Forum Member Offline Funf und Zwanzig mit den Hut Posts: 433 Location: Vancouver, WA Joined: Sep 4^th, 2014	Re: Any makers of repro Aydt/Martini rear sights left? Reply #3 - Mar 3^rd, 2025 at 3:42pm	Print Post
	One for sale on fleabay.......

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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3066 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: Any makers of repro Aydt/Martini rear sights left? Reply #4 - Mar 3^rd, 2025 at 7:19pm	Print Post
	Last time I talked with Ron, last fall I believe, he said he was no longer making sights.

	ASSRA # 11318 I haven’t lost all my marbles yet but there is definitely a hole in the bag somewhere.
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yamoon Oldtimer Offline NRA Life, ASSRA , GGCA, MCA Posts: 932 Location: Junction City Kansas Joined: Feb 11^th, 2012	Re: Any makers of repro Aydt/Martini rear sights left? Reply #5 - Mar 13^th, 2025 at 9:47am	Print Post
	I have a system Marrkolbe with a replacement rear sight, it has no markings, so no idea who made it. Mike


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chipmaker Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 351 Location: san diego Joined: Sep 24^th, 2007	Re: Any makers of repro Aydt/Martini rear sights left? Reply #6 - Mar 13^th, 2025 at 1:20pm	Print Post
	The triangular pin serves as both a locating pin as well as the locking surface for the sight. The base design must be quite old as it was used on a 1879 vintage Meffert schuetzen rifle, that I recently restored. Since hopkinskid has the CMM dimensions and the ability to generate a CAD program, I suspect that a printed base would be a good option. A complete printed schuetzen sight might not be cost effective but a printed base could be used to adapt a Soule sight as mentioned by 45-70mike. Attached is a photo of the sight made for my rifle with a similar base. Otto


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