Originally Posted By: CCCB
I had a line on a fellow who had first hand knowledge of tube sights. They were NOT scopes. The scopes were similar in appearance. I didn't make it to the fellow's house in time and he is gone now. I think it was a specialty sight seldom seen. I have been looking at the 3/4 inch tube scopes on Pedersoli and Dixie Gun Works' web site. Cool! CCCB


"NOT scopes"? Does that mean they were brass tubes without any lenses? Some were, others were true telescopic sights.

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