screws in top of the rib - Page 3

Bob Brown · 08-13-2016, 12:52 AM

This is my L.C. Smith Ideal with a Nydar sight mounted. I've shot it quite a few times and once you get used to holding your head way off the stock it works well. In fact, with a properly designed stock it would probably work great. I think I read somewhere that the guy that put these into production was a gunner on a WW2 airforce bomber and the machine guns used a reflex sight like this. I'm leaving it on. At least I won't have to worry about filling the screw holes.

John Cinkoske · 08-13-2016, 07:27 AM

Wow. That thing is bigger that I imagined.
Kinda like a TV mounted on your elsie.

Bob Brown · 08-13-2016, 09:55 AM

It does ruin the smooth, flowing lines of the Elsie. You don't have to have your eye perfectly lined up straight down the rib with this. You can still see the target circle and dot with your head a bit off center and it seems to still shoot where it should.

Dean Romig · 08-13-2016, 10:14 AM

Once again, what is in the brass fixture at the rear of the Nydar sighting aid?

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Bob Brown · 08-13-2016, 10:51 AM

Dean, on page one in the first photo you can see a small circle and dot at the rear of the sight near the brass part on mine. The rear projects the circle and dot onto the glass circle at the front of the sight. I called it a reflex sight in first post but I think the proper term is reflective. Basically gives it the single sighting plane of a telescope.

B. Dudley · 08-13-2016, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by jerry serie

I have a very nice condition Philly Fox Sterlingworth 20 GA, w/ 30" bls, ejectors, and 2 screws in the top rib. My question is whether I should have it repaired? What would be the cost? Who could do such work? Or, should I leave it the way it is? Your advice would be helpful.

Many Thanks........Jerry

For fox ribs, you have the great option of having John Hosford re-matte the rib for you. The holes can be repaired. The machine then shaves the rib down and puts freah matting on it. Then the rib blung just beeds to be re-done.

You could get away with the repairs for around $500. And end up with a rib rib that looks factory new.

Dean Romig · 08-13-2016, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob Brown

Dean, on page one in the first photo you can see a small circle and dot at the rear of the sight near the brass part on mine. The rear projects the circle and dot onto the glass circle at the front of the sight. I called it a reflex sight in first post but I think the proper term is reflective. Basically gives it the single sighting plane of a telescope.

Thanks Bob - I understand it now.

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