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Originally Posted by gunner500
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Gunner500 could you post a pic of the Bagwell penny sight, would love to see one!


Saddlering, i'd have to take a pic of the one i cut and send to Sir Ron for posting, then could also send one the master Saint Bagwell made for me, do you want to see both?


Send them onward, please, and I will show you how I butchered one in my first go. Will do better next time.


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Those old photos of Saint Bagwell and his Buddys bring to mind an old Proverb i remember from Sunday school as a young kid, "iron sharpens iron", and to borrow a line from a movie, these Men's Words would Hold The Iron.


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Originally Posted by Riflecrank
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Gunner500 could you post a pic of the Bagwell penny sight, would love to see one!


Saddlering, i'd have to take a pic of the one i cut and send to Sir Ron for posting, then could also send one the master Saint Bagwell made for me, do you want to see both?


Send them onward, please, and I will show you how I butchered one in my first go. Will do better next time.


LOL, Thanks Sir Ron, i'll take and send em in the morning, you'll see a nice booger i made with the file too.


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Saint Bagwell's own handiwork in a snapshot from his first video in Africa:

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My first attempt, self taught from lookin':

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Planning another one:

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LOL, i filed Abe's head off and have him upside down in the base with "LIBERTY" pointing downrange ; ]


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Busy as he is, Sir Jerry snapped some pics of his Bagwellian handiwork.
If anything is not clear below, he will have some 'splainin' for us I am sure,
whenever he gets time.

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Those sight blades above, made by either Bill or Jerry have been shaped into the traditional Sharps Shape.
Not like the one I posted earlier that was on Bill's African Safari rifle.

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I will do my next one, one way or the other, getting the bottom of the blade flat and flush with the barrel for the master touch.
I will not be shy about using a spot of JB-Weld and just a light touch with a punch on each side of the blade, instead of a mangling.


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You're batting a thousand Sir Ron, perfect and accurate descriptions, you can see in the middle pic on the old rifle, if planing across the top of a with a file, and said file hits the table top, yes, it will throw file a 45 and you'll have a nice gouge in your sight. crazy oh well, guess it goes with the rest of the old War Horse.

Are pre 1980 penny's all copper? i use wheat penny's.


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Yes I would like to see them both, if you could. I can't post pics either.


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Saddlering, look up^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^.smile


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I see they were sent as I was replying. Too Cool!


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They sure look great! Almost glow, I'd think wheaties or Indian Head pennies! I did see a small rifle sight made out of a silver liberty dime one time, looked pretty good too!


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Yes Sir, they do glow, picking up any available light, great for shooting game in the shadows, brush, dusk or dawn.


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Googled it: 1982 they changed.
I was playing it too safe by using only pre-'80, actually pre-'82 is good.

A 1943 wheat penny is worth $300,000.00, 300K USD !

https://www.pennymatrix.com/2019/05/what-year-did-penny-change-from-copper.html


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Pre June 1982 the penny was 95% copper 5 % zinc after June of 82 they were 95% zinc 5% copper. So it don't take much filing and your in junk metal that don 't gather light like pre june 82 pennies. Using indian head pennies was consider cool by a few but really a waste of a collector coin. I left the rounded edge frt and rear but file cut the sloped top with a 45 degree angle on the back just like the old but good Redfield Sourdough patridge style frt. Right at
345" high off the barrel. Mb


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Surely Townie Whelen would approve of a copper penny on a Sharps.
Use a little Flitz on a Q-tip to keep the edge bright and let the rest go to a nice patina ?

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The copper penny is about 0.064" thick.
Townie said the front blade should be at least 0.070" thick.
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Thanks for the pictures guys! One day going to give it a try!


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Originally Posted by saddlering
Thanks for the pictures guys! One day going to give it a try!


Speaking of copper penny front sights, i sadly have the very last copper penny sight Saint Bagwell ever built before he left for surgery, he made me one for my 44-77 Shiloh Sharps, also cut me a couple hundred paper patches for it too, if i put hair in front of that sight, and burn those patches, it needs to be on African game, i think He would heartily agree! smile


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Coming in from 8:30 under the 'Y' across and out under the 'T' at 2:45 would be close, might loose 'In God'' on the taper for the rear, cant wait to hear how those shoot for you, rain headed your way if not already there.


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Bill sent my custom penny a few weeks after my 45/110 Shiloh arrived it will always be a cherished gift from a true craftsman and good friend ..

Took this pic back in the spare bedroom last evening with no artificial light just the window across the room.. I'll always think of him every early morning or evening hunt as his little light house of perfection shines on to guide the way..

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