Crosman Red Dot Sight Wing-Nut Mod
The Crosman Red Dot sight can be found for around $20 CAD in most Canadian Tire stores. This site has a huge field of view, and a very bright red dot. It also features thumbscrews, which make adjustments to windage and elevation simple. Compared to the similar brass eagle sight, this sight wins hands down, featurewise, pricewise, and for durability.
One downfall of this sight (and many others) is how difficult it is to mount it on the marker. Mounting a sight on a marker usually requires at least a screwdriver, which is just another thing you don't want to carry with you to the field. To get around this issue, I visitted the local Home Depot, and came up with a great alternative!
First, the original screws need to be removed completely. Then, Drill the mounting holes to a larger size to accomodate the larger size of bolt (Depending on what size you got). The bolts can be fastened to the sight frame with some superglue or JB Weld. Use wing nuts on the other side, and it makes installation and removal a breeze!
Here's a view from the left, showing the easy-to-turn wingnuts. No more screwdrivers!
From the right, showing the bolt heads, as well as the easily adjustable windage and elevation dials! These things are great!
(c) 2001 by Dallas "Rebes" Beahm
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