Re: Rear sights,
Posted: 28 Sep 2022 08:42
The Skinner sights are popular, but I’ve never been a fan. Tang sights work so much better.
I’ll put the new Marbles tang sight on my Rossi 92s, but my pre 64 Model 94s all have period correct vintage sights.
The significant advantage of a tang sight over a barrel mounted sight, even the marbles bullseye style sight, is that the small aperture works for or eye just like it does for a camera lens. The small aperture increases the depth of field which means the eye can sharply focus on things over a much wider range.
I blew right through bifocals into progressive readers and I cannot see a barrel mounted sight well enough to accurately shoot with it. However a tang sight will allow me to sharply focus on the front right and an aperture rear sight naturally centers the front sight in the aperture with no need to focus on the rear sight.
When combined with an ability to change the aperture size to match the light conditions (with a flip up aperture, adjustable aperture, or replaceable inserts) you can get a sharp, bright image and maximum depth of field for the light conditions.
I’ll put the new Marbles tang sight on my Rossi 92s, but my pre 64 Model 94s all have period correct vintage sights.
The significant advantage of a tang sight over a barrel mounted sight, even the marbles bullseye style sight, is that the small aperture works for or eye just like it does for a camera lens. The small aperture increases the depth of field which means the eye can sharply focus on things over a much wider range.
I blew right through bifocals into progressive readers and I cannot see a barrel mounted sight well enough to accurately shoot with it. However a tang sight will allow me to sharply focus on the front right and an aperture rear sight naturally centers the front sight in the aperture with no need to focus on the rear sight.
When combined with an ability to change the aperture size to match the light conditions (with a flip up aperture, adjustable aperture, or replaceable inserts) you can get a sharp, bright image and maximum depth of field for the light conditions.