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Next challenge on the hunnert-dollar Vetterli

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#1 ·
So, I picked up the parts grouping off eBay in order to get a rear sight. It showed up in yesterday's mail and I ran off to The Dungeon to fit things up. The "new" sight slides in the dovetail with zero resistance. There appears to be a 'set screw' missing from the base.

Two things:
Is the base supposed to be that loose and depend on the screw to lock things down?

What screw do I need and where can I find it or a suitable replacement? I haven't dug into it hardly at all yet but were the Swiss using the Metric system at that time and perhaps a standard Metric screw might be put in service?

Thanks as always!
 
#3 ·
Yep, I know it is the incorrect sight. I will look at shimming when I get back to it. Curious about the missing screw. Switzerland went Metric by decree in 1877 according to google-fu. I may take it to the hardware store and see...

Thanks!