John Taffin pointed me toward this!
Wild Bill Hickok was noted as a dead shot with his 1851 Colt Navy. Now we can see why. His gun was fitted with a Remington style front sight! It allowed adjustment for windage and elevation. He didn't use "Kentucky Windage" but knew where it would hit.
The pictures are screen captures from a video about the James Butler Hickok exhibit at the Cody Museum.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX8guToQstY
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Guess what I am now looking for!
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Ele era velho.
Ele era corajoso.
Ele era feio.
Complete thread:
- John Taffin pointed me toward this! -
JimT,
2023-08-24, 13:43
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- Guess what I am now looking for? -
RayLee,
2023-08-24, 15:05
- :) .... nah ... my Dremel Tool can fix the rear sights. -
JimT,
2023-08-24, 16:42
- :) .... nah ... my Dremel Tool can fix the rear sights. - JT, 2023-08-24, 18:00
- :) .... nah ... my Dremel Tool can fix the rear sights. -
JimT,
2023-08-24, 16:42
- John Taffin pointed me toward this! -
JT,
2023-08-24, 17:59
- Thanks John. I ordered a couple. (nt) - JimT, 2023-08-24, 19:49
- Remington front sight… -
Slow Hand,
2023-08-28, 04:21
- May be manufacturer ... Uberti & Pietta use dovetail -
JimT,
2023-08-28, 06:57
- May be manufacturer ... Uberti & Pietta use dovetail -
Slow Hand,
2023-08-28, 08:24
- I have seen originals with both types of front sight. -
JimT,
2023-08-28, 09:22
- I have seen originals with both types of front sight. - Slow Hand, 2023-08-28, 16:01
- I have seen originals with both types of front sight. -
JimT,
2023-08-28, 09:22
- May be manufacturer ... Uberti & Pietta use dovetail -
Slow Hand,
2023-08-28, 08:24
- May be manufacturer ... Uberti & Pietta use dovetail -
JimT,
2023-08-28, 06:57
- John Taffin pointed me toward this! -
DMann,
2023-08-25, 09:06
- no, no.... -
cas,
2023-08-26, 14:35
- no, no.... I want a Red Dot sight on the 51 and -
JimT,
2023-08-26, 15:31
- Uncle Hovey did just that..... -
RayLee,
2023-08-26, 23:28
- He did it on the correct pistol. -
JimT,
2023-08-27, 07:44
- Weird is apropos....... - RayLee, 2023-08-27, 15:27
- He did it on the correct pistol. -
JimT,
2023-08-27, 07:44
- Uncle Hovey did just that..... -
RayLee,
2023-08-26, 23:28
- no, no.... I want a Red Dot sight on the 51 and -
JimT,
2023-08-26, 15:31
- no, no.... -
cas,
2023-08-26, 14:35
- Guess what I am now looking for? -
RayLee,
2023-08-24, 15:05