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October 17, 2017
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I do not consider myself an all around handgun shooter, but rather a specialist I suppose. That specialty being long range handgun shooting with open sights. I’m not claiming to be especially good at it; but it’s what I’m always striving to be better at doing. So, for me the sight known as patridge works the best. Named after Eugene E. Patridge who introduced it near the dawn of the 20th century it consists of a front sight that is perfectly perpendicular (or even slightly rearward leaning) to the barrel creating a crisp sight picture under most lighting conditions due to the fact that glare is virtually impossible. Is it a good all around sight? No. It will certainly snag when drawn from a holster, and under poor lighting conditions it will be very difficult to pick up, yet for the target shooting it was designed for, it works. Nuff said.
The first photo shows my three DW’s that I’ve recently converted to the patridge system. The 4 inch 15-2 was easy; dropped right in. The other two (pork chops) required some tedious gunsmithing. The second photo shows three others in my collection which all needed work. The Taurus M44 is fitted with a S&W front sight. The Colt Trooper MK lll is wearing a DW front sight (don’t ask), and the ancient Colt Official Police required hours of exacting work with a Dremel tool and a diamond file.
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February 22, 2009
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Nice job. I once had my .41 maggie set up with a Patridge front sight and a Ruger Blackhawk rear with a one ragged hole peep sight installed. The Patridge- Peep combination is a great setup for older eyes.
Technically, the glass is always full; half liquid, half air....
October 17, 2017
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rwsem, for now my 70 year old eyes are still doing ok with the proper glasses, but I’m intrigued by the system you described. Can you share a photo to help me understand it better?
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March 25, 2013
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About eyes, I wore glasses for 64 years. About 20/600 or so. As I aged my eyesight improved a little bit, so I needed new glasses which cost a bundle. The bifocles didn't help the front sight of a handgun so I got trifocals. Computer distance. Then my cataracts made it so glasses couldn't correct my vision enough. Road signs were a blur, night driving difficult.
Finally my eyes were ripe(the term the eye doctor used) for cataract surgery. I got multifocal lenses. Medicare just pays for removing the cataracts. You still need glasses unless you shell out for the lens. And astigmatism is extra too. For the price of a DW Pistol pack per eye I see better than I ever had. I got distance and computer length lenses in my dominant eye and distance and reading lens on my other eye. The brain makes it work. When i had glasses, if I took them off I had microscopic vision because of my extreme nearsightedness. Now I can't see the caliber on the back of a cartridge case, the roll marks on most guns and fine print, on prescription drug bottles or ingredient labels on food items. But my phone camera works like a charm.
It turns out I didn't need to have cataracts to get the lenses. Why wait for old age. I heartily recommend fixing your eyes while younger than cataract age. The money you save on glasses will be many times the cost of the lenses.
October 17, 2017
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https://lenses.jaikudo.com/coating/honeycomb-lenses/. Ole Dog, I have an appointment with my eye doctor in February (long overdue), and I have many questions for her including an inquiry about the honeycomb lens coating. I’ve had two retinal tears repaired recently in my right eye, so that may also figure into the equation. I will definitely keep what you have mentioned in my mind. Thanks.
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February 22, 2009
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3ric said
Can you share a photo to help me understand it better?
Information is HERE, at Warren Outdoors.
Technically, the glass is always full; half liquid, half air....
October 17, 2017
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Thanks for posting this, rwsem. I will give it serious consideration!
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February 9, 2009
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3ric,
I could not agree more on the patridge sights. I would have them on all my Dans if I could find the ones needed to do that. I do have them on my regular shooters. I can barely see the colored ramp sights.
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October 17, 2017
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SMF,
I ordered the set of six DW patridge front sights from EWK Arms. Different heights in .025 increments. Worked out well for me.
I noticed you’re in PA. I’m in NC now, but originally from Fayette County PA
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Up on the mountain or Uniontown???
October 17, 2017
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Dunbar township (close to Uniontown) You?
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July 12, 2020
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I'm in Washington Co. We've done a lot of work up at Nemacolin. Some in Uniontown too.
October 17, 2017
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Sometime when I’m back up home I need to visit Nemacolin; I hear that it’s an amazing resort. Joe Hardy spent a ton of money on it.
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It is nice, super pricey now with all the new construction/remodeling.
Almost need to be a member or guest to do anything.
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March 25, 2013
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3ric,retinal tears are pretty serious.
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Yes, they are. I was fortunate enough to realize what was happening (by googling my symptoms) and immediately got to the eye doctor. She treated the first tear with a laser, and when I returned for the follow up two weeks later there was another one. Two weeks after the second laser repair she said I could resume normal activities. Had I not gone to her in the beginning it could have easily developed into a detached retina which is a much more difficult repair usually resulting in at least some vision loss.
I’m good for now. I can shoot my magnum revolvers all I want to, but my shotgunning days are probably over as that puts too much of a jolt into the neck/head area, and could possibly cause another retinal tear.
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