Concept/Prototype Rear Mosin Peep -- Thoughts?

[Josh Smith]

Hi Folks,

This is Prototype II:











Very tough construction. It's just a little high and I'll fix that.

Some of you all are just wanting it mounted on the rear sight. I've got a couple ideas in mind for this, too. There won't be nearly as much hand-fitting so prices will stay low.

Problem with one mounted directly to the rear sight, however, is simply that it defeats a lot of the rear peep sight concept. It will only make aiming easier than but not necessarily more precise than the original leaf rear.

The next iteration will likely have the rear peep lowered and it and the rear screw will change places.

Thoughts?

Thank you,

Josh

[E Michael]

I'm sorry If you already covered this, but does this require any permanent changes or drilling? I see it attaches to the rear sight but is this reversible. And once its reversed can you tell its been changed before? Sorry if I'm asking in a weird way ha.

[ducky_0811]

I'd try to stay away from what the mojo rear sight is... Which is almost exactly this, a ghost ring set up that replaces the rear sight.

[Josh Smith]

I'm sorry If you already covered this, but does this require any permanent changes or drilling? I see it attaches to the rear sight but is this reversible. And once its reversed can you tell its been changed before? Sorry if I'm asking in a weird way ha.

Hello,

There are no permanent changes/drilling. It's very reversible.

Regards,

Josh

[Josh Smith]

I'd try to stay away from what the mojo rear sight is... Which is almost exactly this, a ghost ring set up that replaces the rear sight.

Hello,

The Mojo sight, on the other hand, is simply an Arisaka 99 sight:



The first instance of a peep sight being used on the barrel-mounted rear sight of a military rifle for general issue was Col. Buffington's rear sight for the Trapdoor Springfield.

Everything since have been improvements over Buffington's concept.

My firm belief is that the Arisaka/Mojo sights are too far forward to make the best use of the available space.

A cantilever is not a new concept either; it's used to mount 'scopes on slug guns. Why not use it to mount a rear peep? It's not copying any new, unique idea, but rather is furthering an idea initially used during the post-Civil War era of the United States.

Just some thoughts there.

Regards,

Josh

[Lone_Gunman]

Any thought on how to make it adjustable for elevation? Are you going to have the aperture able to move up and down, or maybe a screw to move the whole cantilever arm up and down?

[Josh Smith]

Hello,

The aperture moves up and down right now. Loosen the knurled nut at the base, move it up, and then tighten it. There's an O-ring in there that helps secure everything.

Of course this one on its lowest setting zeros at (I'm guessing) about 500 yards, so I need to get it down lower.

Another option is to make the aperture static and have a screw available to raise the whole piece on its pivot.

Regards,

Josh

[hylander]

This is just my personal opinion, but I don't like this setup at all.
Reasons:
1: I just don't like cantilever anything, they look ugly and hang out there waiting to get damaged. Would not take much for it to get caught on something and get bent.
2: I don't think it gets close enough to the eye to make it any better of an option than a Mojo.

However, I do like your idea of the peep sight on the bolt cocking knob.
That looks great and puts the sight nice and close to the eye, making it a much better option