Tangent Sight, Attachment, or Target, which is mounted against the rear of the lock elevation or lock support, it follows that it could only be used for guns with a lock support that protrude beyond the highest decorative wire strap. The bracket of the attachment fits around the rear end of the lock support and is secured through the lock support with a locking pin. The set-up rod can move back and forth vertically, with different scales on each of the four sides for different ammunitions or loads. It can also be adjusted horizontally. The visor on top is pyramid shaped with grooves through the top. 1: 1 scale., anonymous, Netherlands, c. 1845 - c. 1858, iron (metal), brass (alloy), h 11 cm × w 19 cm × d 14 cm
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Tangent Sight, Attachment, Target, mounted, rear, lock elevation, lock support, follows, guns, protrude beyond, highest decorative wire strap, bracket, attachment fits, secured, locking pin, set-up rod, move back, forth vertically, different scales, four sides, different ammunitions, loads, adjusted horizontally, visor, top, pyramid shaped, grooves, 1, 1 scale, Netherlands, c, 1845, 1858, iron, metal, brass, alloy
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