Whitworth sight

[John Gross]

This is advertised for the Whitworth rifle. Where does it attach? I presume the tang or wrist of the stock? Drilling/tapping required? Is it anywhere close to being "period correct"?

Thanks,

John Gross

[R. C. Hubbard Jr]

John,
That appears to be a copy of a period correct Dr. Goodwin sight. (English made)They are being used in real long range muzzle loading matches with good effect.(1000yd). I belive that they have to be inleted into the stock behind the tang though I do not have first hand experience.
Do you know who made this one?

RCHJr.

[John Gross]

Thank you R. C.

It's carried by Peter Dyson at http://www.peterdyson.co.uk/acatalog/WH ... ories.html

John,
That appears to be a copy of a period correct Dr. Goodwin sight. (English made)They are being used in real long range muzzle loading matches with good effect.(1000yd). I belive that they have to be inleted into the stock behind the tang though I do not have first hand experience.
Do you know who made this one?

RCHJr.

[dbm]

This is a Goodwin sight mounted on a Parker-Hale Volunteer I used to own.



Some inletting of the base may be necessary to get the staff near vertical. The sight pictured, and as originally posted above, is made by Rex Holbrook in the UK. These sights are carried in the US by Joe Hepsworth at www.jcunard.com. They are a modern adaption of the original Goodwin sight, which had the staff on the right, and elevation adjustment at the base.

My Long Range Muzzle Loader web site has more information on Whitworth, with a number of original rifles detailed in the collecting section. There is an associated forum and email discussion list. The 'elist' is where most discussion goes on and includes quite a number of Whitworth shooters.

David