I have a Williams 5D and the original ramped front sight with bead on my 94. I want to change it out for a plain post front sight. Other than having a gunsmith cut a dovetail, whys my best option?
I have a Williams 5D and the original ramped front sight with bead on my 94. I want to change it out for a plain post front sight. Other than having a gunsmith cut a dovetail, whys my best option?
Buy a plain post front sight blade of the same height of the bead front sight blade, and do an R&R.
Andy at www.skinnersights.com will fix you up for about $15.
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I have original Redfield Sourdough fronts on two of my leverguns. It is a partridge style sight with a small brass insert at the top of the blade. They turn up on EBay sometimes but go for a pretty penny. Skinner is the nicest sight of this type made today in my opinion and you can't beat the price.
Currently casting and loading: .32 Auto, .380 Auto, .38 Special, 9X19, .357 Magnum, .257 Roberts, 6.5 Creedmoor, .30 WCF, .308 WCF, .45-70.
My older eyes have gone to fiber optic front sights with no regrets.
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Lyman 17 IIRC in my .32WS, Nice globe sight but may need to be fit to your dovetail.
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