Merit adjustable iris ?

[GWarden]

For the last couple years have been trying to contact Merit, have called the number on the website and sent emails, no response. I have heard they are no longer in business, and then hear they are. Anyone know for sure either way? Thanks for your help.
bob
Iowa

 

[david s]

You might try looking thru the E Arthur Brown Company Inc..

 

[Glaciers]

For the last couple years have been trying to contact Merit, have called the number on the website and sent emails, no response. I have heard they are no longer in business, and then hear they are. Anyone know for sure either way? Thanks for your help.
bob
Iowa

If you have luck please post here and please add any contacts
John

 

[Rick]

Eben lists them. Out of stock back order ok.

Shooting and Hunting Accessories for Accuracy - EABCO

 

[Bret4207]

My understanding is they are in business, but not making the sighting discs. I've been after one for 5 or 6 years now. Ended up with a fixed hole job off Ebay, works pretty good.

Sharp Sight Shooter's Glasses Optic aid | eBay

By attaching it to your shooting glasses and adjusting the eyepiece so that your shooting eye is looking through the hole, the rear sight, front sight and target will appear clear just like it used to.

www.ebay.com

 

[Edward R Southgate]

Ordered 2 from EABCO a few months back and received them in short order . These were the screw in apertures for receiver sights not the sighting attachment for your glasses. This is what I think you were asking about.

They were not making them at all for a while but now are making one version of the aperture and the suction cup glasses aperture .

 

[Bret4207]

Good news, I'll have to look into it.

 

[SWISS SHOOTER]

LYMAN AlSO MAKE A FIXED OPENING ONE THAT IS INEXPENSIVE.

 

[Mowgli Terry]

I have an older Merit that I could not get to stick on my glasses

 

[Bret4207]

Try a little double sided tape, the clear stuff tht's like Scotch tape, not carpet tape. Not as handy as the suction cup, but it will work.

 

[Mowgli Terry]

Try a little double sided tape, the clear stuff tht's like Scotch tape, not carpet tape. Not as handy as the suction cup, but it will work.

That's a neat idea. The Merit is in the archives carefully preserved. I'm doing OK on the handguns today. On the muzzle loading rifles the rear sights have been moving forward with the passing of the years.

 

[Rick]

There's this . . . Says 10 available.

Merit Optical Attachment - Brand New - Variable Aperture - Free Shipping !!! | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Merit Optical Attachment - Brand New - Variable Aperture - Free Shipping !!! at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

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Or . . . .

Nemco Suction Cup Foot 45472 | Zoro

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[Bret4207]

Holy crapoli! Last ones I saw for sale were $49.99! Times do change. Now I have to figure out how much I really want one...

 

[Rick]

Well I can attest to the fact that they do perform as advertised. Kept me in the shooting game much longer than if I didn't have one.

 

[oscarflytyer]

$110! Yikes! I think I pd ~$50 for my first one. Decided to get a b/u/couldn't find one for a long time, finally did/forget where. Think it was in the ~$50-$60 range, but I gotta have it for my handguns - especially the fixed sight old Colts/Smiths, and the SA revolvers.

 

[SWISS SHOOTER]

How's 23 bucks grab you ?

Amazon.com

 

[Bret4207]

Already have the Sharp Sight for $18.50 as outlined in my post above.

 

[Snakeoil]

They are in business. The owner was an old friend of mine and we also worked together. He bought Merit from the originator back in the 90's. He has since passed away and his son is running the business. I spoke with him back in April and he said he was making sights. Here is his email address. grantedward@msn.com. This is the phone number on their website 518-763-3011.

Here is their website. http://meritcorporation.com/orderform.html

Regards,
Rob

 

[Ian]

Thanks, Rob. I've been watching this thread to see what develops because I'm just about ready for a product like this. I already experimented with electrical tape and a needle but the adjustable aperture would be much better.

 

[Snakeoil]

A Hadley eye up would suit your needs as well. But they are normally about an inch in diameter. That size is fine for tang sights, but receiver sights often need something smaller.