Any suggestions, Williams 5D, FP, with w/o target knobs,

also wanting to peep my Beeman R9 air rifle and looking at the FP-AG but deciding if I want/need target knobs.

Any feedback on peep sights appreciated, always curious but never used them.

Wanting to use them for plinking and hunting.

Mine wears a side mount 5D which I like very much.

It has a lower profile than any other peep and it's quite rugged.

The elevation is easily adjusted with a setscrew.

The windage is a pain to adjust but you only need to do it once.

Current production 1894's are not drilled and tapped for the side mount peep. Williams makes a 5D that attaches to the top of the receiver, but it sits higher than the side mount.

I appreciate the info on the mounting of the peep. I need to talk with Williams about the proper model for my gun.

Thanks, I will look at the 5D.

I used to have a 5D and now use a full buckhorn as a ghost ring. Both allow me to shoot a 2" group at 50 yds and I think the buckhorn is a lot faster to use for snap shooting.

You could also search ebay for a Lyman 66MC, a high quality all-steel sight, out of production.

I do like steel vs aluminum, and I imagine Williams can produce them cheaper, but they do weigh a little more, but are there any real advantages per se with steel, in as far as material differences alone?

I know Lyman has a strong reputation and thought they still made sights.....perhaps not the one you refer to......?

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I know Lyman has a strong reputation and thought they still made sights

Lyman still makes a receiver sight. The base is alloy, but the rest is steel. Otherwise it's pretty similar to the Williams. I've used both on a variety of boltguns, singleshots, and leverguns with satisfaction.

I mounted a XS Ghost Ring sight on my 94 357 mag, simple but rugged design I highly recommend.
http://www.xssights.com/store/rifle.html

Yeah I watched a gun trade 44mag Marlin with XS sight, front hi viz go for 200-225.

Heck, I almost bought it to get the sight. That was cheap for the gun and sight set up, anyway, I may go Williams to save a few bucks.

XS is a good looking sight though.

The Williams sight will more than suffice. Lots of deer and hogs, a few other misc. critters gave me their last living image that aperture on a .30-30 Trapper.

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Use the Williams FP on Browning 71, and find it to work just fine. Have Lyman steel versions, old ones, and they are fine, but Williams is "clean" no knobs, protrusions, etc. to hang up or bump and it would take a real thump to put one out of commission. The FP version has click adj. for W/E, and set screws to lock in place. The 5D version is unlock, slide to wherever and lock up again, no click adj. Both work, but like the ability to count clicks and adj. and then lock up. Just personal preference, for both work fine.

Always look "through" the peep style, and focus should be on front sight and target. Your eye will seek the exact center of the aperture on the peep and as long as you place your head/cheek on the stock in the same place each time, "weal point..." you need only place the bead/blade, etc. on the target and fire. Very quick to acquire target and if you will notice, many military weapons will use for "iron sights" the peep style. Rugged, quick to aim and very accurate once used a while. Good Luck.

I was shooting yesterday at the range, open sights, and amazed how well the gun and I shoot at 100 yards, busting shampoo bottles full of water, etc.......but sometimes I get the elevation off......and 90% of what I am doing has been offhand....I believe a peep would really help those occasional.....flyers.....and a rubber butt pad would keep the gun in place as mine has the plain stock.....really wish I had the checkered.....Marlin wants 100$ for it......no thanks.

May spring for the FP just in case I really get into shooting this thing more and trying different bullets....using 158 now, might try some 180's. For hunting I feel a SP 158 would be better and dig deeper and a 180 might be a more of a good thing.....have to run some #'s on a ballistic program.....

on that Trapper model.....right after I bought mine.....I went to another store and darned if they did not have a NIB trapper for 299. I ALMOST bought it.....but my 357 kicks less I am sure and it can throw the 158's at 1900 -2000 or better I understand with Lil Gun.

by the way,,,,is a hammer spur needed/desired with that FP sight?

No hammer spur necessary, sight sits forward of hammer, no interference.