Winchester ladder site

I have this type of site on my old 1920's era 94 src . I'm trying to figure outa a way I can lock it into let's say the 300 yd setting mark . The way it is now it just a friction fit on the slide no detent or anything that holds it in place at what I set it at . Can anyone think of a way I can lock it into a setting without altering it from its original form ? If not I guess I'll have to get a lower front blade but there not easy to find either as it has a small bead on the top of it not just a plain blade

Can you cut and form a thin strip of sheet metal to fit around the ladder to hold the slide at the required height ?

My thoughts are:
I would make a piece that goes on the breach side of the site that has two fingers that go over the outboard top of the sight slider with a small screw hole in the center below the slider. On the muzzle side a flat piece that would bridge the site with a corresponding hole for the screw. Use a small screw and nut (or tap the piece) to lock the hole shebang on the sight without any modification to the sight itself. Brass shim stock might be a good material to work with. If it is thin enough the sight will lay flat or almost flat when closed.

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Originally Posted by Gewehr-Guy

Can you cut and form a thin strip of sheet metal to fit around the ladder to hold the slide at the required height ?

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That's a possibility it would be fairly small as the 300 yd setting isn't that far off the bottom of the staff .

Brass and lead , good idea but the ladder is still solid below the slide at that point .

I've drilled and tapped the slide and used a small thumb screw to lock them n place. On an old Sharps business rifle I had, a friend removed the original slide, and made an aperture that would screw together to grip the ladder. I liked that.

Degrease it well, then put a drop of Loctite under the slider where you want it.

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Originally Posted by ndnchf

Degrease it well, then put a drop of Loctite under the slider where you want it.

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Slaps forehead with hand ! Thank you . Simple and easy the way I like it . That should work perfectly