Agree with ya Pettfoger of the more desirability of the fixed site models to some. Ifin I were to go after one, the adjust rear site model would be fine as I don't plan to use it for any SASS/NCOWS shooting. I have regular cap an ball shooters for that purpose. I think of all the Gunbroker offerings of almost 2 pages of ROA's, all but maybe three were all adjust rear sites, most were blued, also more desirable to me. Guns of America had all adjust rear sites if I recall right.
Anyway the ROA isn't a copy of anything but itself except for the nipples, rammer, and means of loading, I'm amused at some shooters who I've seen post comments of other shooters who don't conform to the so-called 'period' conformity of dress and firearms, who detest anything but the use of blackpowder, but shoot Ruger Old Armies, which didn't have a DOB until what, the early 70's. Not aiming any thing at ya, just making a personal point of view. Like all yer posts and info ya share with us all.
I do have fun though looking back at prices of yesteryear (those that I can recall in my life, 67 yrs) and compare to today. If I HAD bought a ROA back when they were $125.00, I wouldn't have the DTA (Desire To Acquire) and not the need to spend 4-5 times what I would have had to back then. Seems a reasonable thought to me. Can recall a new Colt Python selling for $185.00. A 64' Chev SS with 327 selling for $2500 give or take. Ford Pinto $1500. And yes sir Hellgate thee Ol' nickel candybar and the big ones for 10 cents if ya had the extra nickel to spend. Recall the 'Big Hunks' too. My first job away from the farm was $1.25 an hour. If anyone travels I-35 in Iowa and southern Minnesota, I helped make those big prestressed concrete beams ya see at interchanges back in '69-70' for the whole sum of $2.00 an hour. I recall my base ball hero MIckey Mantle making the ungodly sum of $36,000 a year. If I had pursued my intended career of a Federal Fish and Wildlife Biologist, I would have started out at a whooping $6000 a year, but I quit college and went into law enforcement. Lordy, I high-jacked my own post, shame on me. You guys out there in cyber land have a good day. Crow Choker