Double Dovetail on my 24H-DL - Unusual??

alecpeirce
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Double Dovetail on my 24H-DL - Unusual?? Feb 4, 2022 16:24:42 GMT -5

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Post by alecpeirce on Feb 4, 2022 16:24:42 GMT -5

I've been hunting & shooting for over 60 years and I've never before seen a Double Dovetail on the rear sight on any gun much less a 24!
The sight recently broke and there it was - a Double Dovetail on the barrel.
The second dovetail was hidden beneath the single dovetail sight.
GunParts has both available in 3/16".
Is this common on 24s?
Is there any benefit other than the obvious greater stability?
Thanks

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Double Dovetail on my 24H-DL - Unusual?? Feb 7, 2022 5:22:57 GMT -5

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Post by jrguerra on Feb 7, 2022 5:22:57 GMT -5

I don't recall ever hearing about this. Maybe the factory changed the sight clamp spacing in past, and milled the 2nd just in case the sight was replaced ? Really reaching here, but I don't know why two is required otherwise.

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Double Dovetail on my 24H-DL - Unusual?? Feb 7, 2022 6:56:21 GMT -5

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Post by painter on Feb 7, 2022 6:56:21 GMT -5

The double dovetail sight was one of the possibilities on Model 24's going back to the B-DL... www.gunpartscorp.com/products/109730D

Don't know if yours had been replaced, or was fitted at the factory with a single dovetail sight on a rifle that wasn't supposed to have a DD sight when all they had was a barrel cut for a double.

alecpeirce Rank Stranger Posts: 13	Double Dovetail on my 24H-DL - Unusual?? Feb 14, 2022 12:38:22 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by alecpeirce on Feb 14, 2022 12:38:22 GMT -5 Thanks painter. I have a double dovetail sight on the way. We'll see if it fits. Alec

Double Dovetail on my 24H-DL - Unusual??

Post by alecpeirce on Feb 4, 2022 16:24:42 GMT -5

Post by jrguerra on Feb 7, 2022 5:22:57 GMT -5

Post by painter on Feb 7, 2022 6:56:21 GMT -5

Post by alecpeirce on Feb 14, 2022 12:38:22 GMT -5