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Unread 12-01-2002, 05:24 PM   #4
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Pete, Ron hit the nail on the head. Machining a dovetail is an "ancient" technique. The standard for attaching sights on firearm is the dovetail. I have an 18 century German Jaeger that is loaded with dovetails. You can do them with a hack saw and a three corner file.
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