The Pioneers of Handgun Sight Designs: Ira Paine, E.E. Patridge, A.O. Niedner
This is a guest post contributed by one of the members of my historical handgun research team. History of Iron Sights Until the mid-nineteenth century all rear sights were either of the V-notch or the peep type. In the 1880s the then-famous singer and shooter, Ira Albert Paine replaced the typical V-notch rear with a …
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