Beech or Beach?

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Fri Feb 28, 2014 7:52 am

In case you've ever wondered: American Single Shot Rifle Assoc. discussion. Me? I never wondered... thought I knew!

Pete44ru · Post by **Pete44ru** » Fri Feb 28, 2014 9:35 am

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Wondered ? Naw !

I always thought they were Beach sights, but (then) I'm an old fanny burp. (Old guys know "stuff".

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Shasta · Post by **Shasta** » Fri Feb 28, 2014 10:07 am

Thanks for posting this, Griff!

I've seen it spelled both ways, even in my own posts! I most often have seen it spelled "Beach" and so considered that correct. Then I got Stroebel's book "Old Gun Sights", and on page 54 he states for the Lyman No. 5 Combination Front Sight, "Lyman procured manufacturing rights to the "Beech" front sight by obtaining a patent on the design on July 14, 1891". He uses that same spelling in other references to the sight, so I got to thinking it must be correct.

Now, thanks to this thread, I know for sure the correct spelling is "Beach". Just goes to show you that even reference book authors don't always get it right.

SHASTA

Pisgah · Post by **Pisgah** » Fri Feb 28, 2014 4:39 pm

Okay, while you're straightening this one out, how about correcting those who insist upon calling Patridge sights "Partridge" sights?

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Fri Feb 28, 2014 8:13 pm

Pisgah wrote:Okay, while you're straightening this one out, how about correcting those who insist upon calling Patridge sights "Partridge" sights?

Guilty as charged, AND I know better!

Sixgun · Post by **Sixgun** » Fri Feb 28, 2014 9:47 pm

Griff,
Wow, I too always thought it was "Beech"

This is from the collectors book "Old Gunsights"

Then I also heard a "beech" was what a Mexican called a nasty woman.----6

On a Colt Lightning

DadsMod12 · Post by **DadsMod12** » Fri Feb 28, 2014 9:57 pm

I guess I’m just ignorant.
I thought you were trying to decide if you should go cut some firewood or go swimming.

Yodar · Post by **Yodar** » Fri Feb 28, 2014 10:36 pm

I thought Beech was an aircraft manufacturer. You know, like D-18 Beech.

walks with gun · Post by **walks with gun** » Sun Mar 02, 2014 9:47 am

It all depends, if you can't really see them clearly then there a beech.

hfcable · Post by **hfcable** » Mon Mar 03, 2014 7:30 pm

Pisgah wrote:Okay, while you're straightening this one out, how about correcting those who insist upon calling Patridge sights "Partridge" sights?

I QUAIL at the thought of trying to straighten that one out. though it would be a feather in your cap if you could.

carbluesnake · Post by **carbluesnake** » Mon Mar 03, 2014 8:21 pm

Beech doesn't make airplanes. Beech is a tree, Fagus species; and their seedlings are sons of beeches.

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