25 March 2022, 03:54
richjIs Iron sights Optics?
I need a high front sight for a Jap Win 1985. The Lyman 21 is very high. Could use 2. Any idea who makes one?
Rich
27 March 2022, 11:38
sambarman338Brownells sell Marble's beads, Rich, or you might find an old Redfield sourdough on ebay.
29 March 2022, 21:39
Blackhawk44XS white stripe ramped blades are great. Use one on my Browning 1895 with a Marbles tang. Great on game.
02 April 2022, 07:48
sambarman338I agree, BH, and the height (about .375"?) might be what Rich needs. I think they only make one height, though, and the one I got is too low to use with Marble's folding rear sight. It works well with their tang sight, however.
PS: looking back I notice you mention a ramped blade. Mine just slots into the 86 barrel's dovetail, so I assume yours is higher than that.
04 April 2022, 07:17
richjXS sight listed only front and rear pairs and not for 1895.
15 April 2022, 02:33
AtkinsonHmmmm, the Lyman #21 was and is a peep sight, did they also name a front sight the same number, unusual??
Brownells still carries the Sourdough front sight, a great sight for any receiver sight..and much better than those white stripped ones with metal onboth sides making them too thick, they cover a deer at 100 yards..Give me a Sourdough or a 3/32 bead..Just my two bits.
16 April 2022, 13:47
sambarman338In case anyone is interested, I may have fixed that problem with the Marble folding rear sight by filing about 20 thou off the bottom of the leaf-housing base and some off the back of the spring bit. The leaf has to be right down in the housing's U but I have not had to file into that so far.