#8 peep sight ?

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  • RCS
    Senior Member
    • Aug 2009
    • 2180

    #1

    #8 peep sight ?

    Years ago I found this number 8 peep sight, could someone have made this sight or was
    it an issue item ? it looks original but have never seen or heard of another #8 peep.P1010039_0038.jpg
  • John Beard
    Senior Member
    • Aug 2009
    • 2275

    #2
    I have 1916 NRA Springfield in new original condition and it's fitted with a #9 rear peep sight. So I'm not the least bit surprised to see a #8 rear peep sight.

    J.B.

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    • RCS
      Senior Member
      • Aug 2009
      • 2180

      #3
      Thank you J.B.

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      • cplnorton
        Senior Member
        • Sep 2009
        • 2194

        #4
        I've seen them mentioned in documents before.

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        • Fred Pillot
          Senior Member
          • Sep 2009
          • 448

          #5
          So, would a #8 be .080 inch and a #9 be .090 inch in diameter?
          Fred Pillot
          Captain
          San Jose Zouaves
          1876

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          • RCS
            Senior Member
            • Aug 2009
            • 2180

            #6
            the #10 peep

            The number .10 peep used on the USMC sights although others might have used it too

            Best feature is the new front sight which allows the 200 yard rang with the flat leaf sight
            compared to the old 547 yardsP1010047_0034.jpg
            Last edited by RCS; 06-06-2018, 06:52.

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            • John Beard
              Senior Member
              • Aug 2009
              • 2275

              #7
              Originally posted by Fred Pillot
              So, would a #8 be .080 inch and a #9 be .090 inch in diameter?
              Yes.

              J.B.

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              • Emri
                Senior Member
                • Aug 2009
                • 1649

                #8
                I have a hand full of ones that were marked "6", struck through with an "X" and re-stamped "8". I guess they were spares that were altered after it was decided to go to a larger size. I have seen others marked like the OP's with just an "8".

                Emri

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