Semisane

There's more than one way to skin a cat. Today I was wandering around the fishing section of a sporting goods store and came across a tiny little light made for night fishing with a bobber. It's basically a small battery with a bulb on top mounted in a push/pull switch. You push the bulb down and it comes on. Pull it up and it goes off. The package says it's good for 21+ hours.

Well, I got to thinking about lighting up the front sight on my Great Plains flintlock so I could use the Lyman 57 peep at dawn and dusk. At $2.99, I just had to buy one. Here's what they look like out of the package with the light on.

Semisane

So, I cut a piece of black electrical tape and laid the light on it.

Semisane

Then taped it to the barrel immediately behind the fiber optic front sight. Tried it in a dark room. Should work just fine. Look out deer at dusk.

Redclub

Semi-sane I think I agree with your wifeJust use the headlights
Redclub

BrushPopper

Jim Bridger just rolled over in his grave!

But kidding aside, it looks like it should work. The sights on my sidelocks are so crude (read: traditional) that sometimes I can't make 'em out really well in broad daylight. I just "fire in there amongst 'em".

Semisane

I'll have to admit to using the old "one eyed dog" and a single shot .22 on quite a few swamp bunnies in my younger days. But I gave up outlawing a long, long time ago.

cayugad

I thought you found a cheap bore light....

Semisane

You've got your head on straight, cayugad. I hadn't even thought of that. Just dropped it down the barrels of a few guns. It worked GREAT! Even on a .22. It will go with me any time I'm looking at used guns.

cayugad

next trip to the city I will have to look for them. Never have enough gadgets..

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