This replica of Beach's front sight copies the post Civil War front sight found on many fine single shot and lever action rifles. The blued steel base has a .379" dovetail, .082" deep, .670" wide. The brass leaf cams over a spring, forward to show an open sight post, back to show a globe with pin head bead. Imported from Italy. The blade sight will stand about .400" above the plane of the barrel. The bead of the globe sight will stand about .480" above the plane of the barrel.