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| Value for Money | 10/10 |
|---|---|
| Overall rating | 9.5/10 |
By Librarian
on 8th Feb 2007
| Value for money | 10/10 |
|---|---|
| Overall value | 9/10 |
 Librarian's recommendation | |
Well made, good instructions, easy to fit & zero
Blocky shape does not attract everyone, no cross hairs.
I bought the Hawke RD 30 to fit on my Webley Nemesis as I was aware (before even buying it) that the sights on this pistol are most kindly described as rubbish. So no matter what the quality of the sight I fitted it would be a vast improvement. I was right.
Straight out of the box, expanded polystyrene with shaped recesses, the Hawke was a joy to fit. Pick your spot on the barrel cover and tighten up 2 screws and you are done. take the covers off of the click screw adjusters and check your aim after each adjustment and after a few shots you're zeroed in. Sight and pistol now acting as a single unit after a total time of 25 minutes from opening the box.
My problem was with the pistol. The sight is not heavy but because of the over lever action it has to go at the front of the barrel or I don't get enough room to to put my hand on the barrel casing to push the barrel back down when cocking the gun. The weight is enough to upset the balance so off it came and was fitted to my Webley Hurricane.
This was not quite as straightforward but once again it was my choice of weapon and not the fault of the sight. The Hurricane has to have the back sight removed and an extension rail fitted. This actually improves the balance of the gun so it is in fact a good system. Only problem is that now it wont fit the pistol case. The Hawke performs well on the Hurricane but I think its days are numbered unless I can get a larger pistol case. The Hawke will probably end up on my 1972 Elgamo rifle where it will be a case of the sight being of a far superior quality than the rifle. Or, possibly, I can talk myself into a new rifle.
Overall the sight is fine with better dot definition over any range than a laser since the dot stays at the size you choose and there are eleven sizes to choose from.
I made up a set of cross hairs and printed them on acetate with a laser printer and it improves aiming beyond belief since you no longer need to estimate the dot being in the centre of the lens.
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