This would be a good time to show off my collection:
http://home.epix.net...iron/page2.html
Let me know what you think.
Auto-Ordnance Rear Sight Collection
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WILSON
, Jul 09 2003 08:44 PM
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Posted 09 July 2003 - 08:44 PM
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Posted 09 July 2003 - 08:47 PM
As I've always remarked,
Those are some Gems you have there!
Those are some Gems you have there!
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Posted 09 July 2003 - 08:49 PM
One of a kind, Wilson. Very nice to see it all together. 
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Posted 09 July 2003 - 09:12 PM
Very nice.
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Posted 09 July 2003 - 09:15 PM
Nice collection. The photos are great, too!
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Posted 09 July 2003 - 10:07 PM
Nice collection!
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Posted 09 July 2003 - 11:53 PM
Nice detail and info
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Posted 10 July 2003 - 01:02 AM
Very nice collection. You have some unusual pieces there. Some I've nver seen before.
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Posted 10 July 2003 - 09:25 AM
Very nice collection indeed! I am black oxide-ed with envy.
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Posted 10 July 2003 - 09:44 PM
Great collection Wilson, did you manage to acquire one of those rare metric Lymans as well?
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Posted 11 July 2003 - 06:10 AM
H Harrison - No, I do not have a metric Lyman. What you see is what I have in the way of rear sights (although I do have some duplicates). If you or anyone else comes across any others let me know. At this point I am not interested in any post-Bridgeport items.
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Posted 11 July 2003 - 07:13 AM
I think Harrison "gotcha" on that one Wilson! 
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Posted 11 July 2003 - 07:24 AM
Nice to see them all together, and very educational. 
Thanks for sharing Wilson.
Thanks for sharing Wilson.
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Posted 11 July 2003 - 09:40 AM
PK. - I do remember seeing a LYMAN adjustable rear sight in Tracie's book in meters. I don't have the book in front of me to give a more detailed reference.
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Posted 11 July 2003 - 10:00 AM
Oops! I think you are right Wilson. Guess the jokes on me! 
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Posted 12 July 2003 - 07:34 AM
Very interesting collection. I'm trying to track down some papers written by Theodore Eickhoff and John Blish, both from Indianapolis by the way. I have found out that alot of "secret" testing was done at the Blish farm on the East side of Indy. Just a few miles from my old farm. Of course now all the F*#kin' slabber homes have taken the farms over so I could not find the old Blish farm anymore. The old Eickhoff home still stands.
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p.s. Thanks Nick
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p.s. Thanks Nick
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Posted 17 August 2003 - 10:59 AM
Wilson,
Thanks for the information on the different rear sights. My Lyman seems to hold up pretty well on my 1928 WWII Commemorative Thompson. When you have a shoot, it is the most requested gun everybody wants to shoot. Thousands of rounds later and it is still going strong. They all say how nice it is to enjoy shooting a piece of history. Everyone should have a full-auto Thompson in their collection.
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sportster
Thanks for the information on the different rear sights. My Lyman seems to hold up pretty well on my 1928 WWII Commemorative Thompson. When you have a shoot, it is the most requested gun everybody wants to shoot. Thousands of rounds later and it is still going strong. They all say how nice it is to enjoy shooting a piece of history. Everyone should have a full-auto Thompson in their collection.
I read the boards more than I post.
Thanks for the Boards!
sportster
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Posted 17 August 2003 - 12:00 PM
Great collection, and a nice reference site!
