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bouldersmith
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Hollands folding sight hood?
#71788 - 18/02/07 12:33 AM

I have a broken folding hood on the front of a Holland single barrel rifle that I would like to fix. I have an idea as to how it works but would love to see pictures of a working hood before I try to build one. Does anyone have one of these on a rifle? Would you be able to share a picture? The right hand side is broken on my rifle. Thanks a bunch.
Steve

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Ron_Vella
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Re: Hollands folding sight hood? [Re: bouldersmith]
#71791 - 18/02/07 01:58 AM

Steve, Is it a broken folding hood or the folding night sight? NECG has photos of them on their website.

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500Nitro
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Re: Hollands folding sight hood? [Re: Ron_Vella]
#71803 - 18/02/07 04:30 AM

boulder

Any chance of a photo as slight variations between types
/ calibres occured ?

Also, why not try Hollands in the UK ?

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bouldersmith
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Re: Hollands folding sight hood? [Re: 500Nitro]
#71844 - 18/02/07 10:27 AM

Ron,
this rifle is fitted with two night sights, both of which work fine. It is the folding hood that is broken.

500,
I can do photos early next week. I'm not in the shop again until tuesday.A letter is enclosed with the gun asking Holland about thwe sight and getting it repaired, I guess they werent able to do it back in '85 when the previous owner tried. The thing is made out of spring steel and looks to be a bugger to make.
Steve

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500Nitro
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Re: Hollands folding sight hood? [Re: bouldersmith]
#71847 - 18/02/07 10:59 AM

boulder

I would try Hollands again and include photos this time.

Much easier for someone to look at photos and say
yes, we have that or we can make it.

Will advise more when I see the photos.

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bouldersmith
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Re: Hollands folding sight hood? [Re: 500Nitro]
#72136 - 21/02/07 02:02 PM

some pics of the hood. I have the rifle torn apart right now. After its back together I'll post pics.

Steve

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Edited by bouldersmith (21/02/07 02:03 PM)

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Re: Hollands folding sight hood? [Re: bouldersmith]
#72148 - 21/02/07 04:04 PM

BOULDERSMITH

That looks like a slightly different front sight to my Hollands. I'll get them out an dhave a look at them.

Thanks for the pics.

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