Elric
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Split this off the Contender Front Sights post.
Ultimate Rear Sight
Dial goes from 1 to 5.
Contender era old style rear sight blade heights are:
Low...0.110
Med...0.200
High...0.270...these are the height of the blade
G2 era rear sight blades are:
low.... .145
med... .230
high... .330
Two versions of T/C Contender Rear Silhouette sight? [429817 ?]
New version? Uses simpler gib lock.
New version?, interior
Old version
Note the Gib lock is centrally located. There was no decent interior picture, but does this version use a sliding dovetail block to clamp the staff in place? Saw this on at least three more auctions where it was attached to a barrel.
Thompson Center Contender 41 Magnum 14″ Barrel, Williams FP Sight uses the "dogleg" T/C silhouette rear sight, but if you look at the slide, it's a Williams... There is a possible relationship where a Dogleg Rear sight is paired with a Williams 3/16 Streamlined Ramp...
View attachment 39591
It looks like the op filed off or pulled out the bead?
Look at the "dogleg" T/C Silhouette rear sight. See the "Williams" on the sight "staff"? Also, note that the rear sight aperture holder has been replaced with a 11529 FP Square Notched Blade. I don't know if both "new" and old dogleg sights can be used for this mod, I know the Williams staff fits in the new version [I have two].
American Handgunner Nov/Dec 1981 page 39
Ultimate Rear Sight
Dial goes from 1 to 5.
Contender era old style rear sight blade heights are:
Low...0.110
Med...0.200
High...0.270...these are the height of the blade
G2 era rear sight blades are:
low.... .145
med... .230
high... .330
Two versions of T/C Contender Rear Silhouette sight? [429817 ?]
New version? Uses simpler gib lock.
New version?, interior
Old version
Note the Gib lock is centrally located. There was no decent interior picture, but does this version use a sliding dovetail block to clamp the staff in place? Saw this on at least three more auctions where it was attached to a barrel.
Thompson Center Contender 41 Magnum 14″ Barrel, Williams FP Sight uses the "dogleg" T/C silhouette rear sight, but if you look at the slide, it's a Williams... There is a possible relationship where a Dogleg Rear sight is paired with a Williams 3/16 Streamlined Ramp...
View attachment 39591
It looks like the op filed off or pulled out the bead?
Look at the "dogleg" T/C Silhouette rear sight. See the "Williams" on the sight "staff"? Also, note that the rear sight aperture holder has been replaced with a 11529 FP Square Notched Blade. I don't know if both "new" and old dogleg sights can be used for this mod, I know the Williams staff fits in the new version [I have two].
American Handgunner Nov/Dec 1981 page 39
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