Take-Down sights?

bsaride · Post by **bsaride** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 8:41 pm

What do you guys like in the way of rear sights for a take-down rifle?
I like receiver sights, don't care for tang sights (large hands, don't wanna learn to shoot with my thumb alongside). Suppose a scope might be ok.

bsaride · Post by **bsaride** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 9:18 pm

Closest I've come is the sight I put on my M39.

BigSky56 · Post by **BigSky56** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 11:00 pm

Who is the maker on that rear sight? danny

bsaride · Post by **bsaride** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 11:39 pm

Winchester No. 96B

pic and info on Old Gunsights pg. 297-298
made for Win Models 68 and 69
sheet metal construction

marlinman93 · Post by **marlinman93** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 9:46 pm

Argh!!!! No receiver sights on a nice old Marlin 1893 takedown! No holes in it for a receiver sight, and you sure don't want to be the first to install them!
If it's late enough production to have the Hepburn sight holes on the top rear of the receiver, you could buy a repro from Parts Unknown and put it in existing holes.-Vall

Dewight · Post by **Dewight** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 10:45 pm

marlinman,

Not familiar with the Hepburn sight or Parts Unknown. If you have one could you post a picture? Thanks

bsaride · Post by **bsaride** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 11:16 pm

MarlinMann, not to worry, I don't like to D&T original guns.
Good news is I was looking at the Hepburn and will have to see
if that is the route I will take if factory D&T is there otherwise I
see my option is only to use the tang sight.

Do you have a link on Parts Unknown and also what do you
recommend for the tang sight.

In case others don't know it I am getting a Marlin 1893 take-down
and Marlinmann is the only authority I know on them.

Didn't mean to send a scare into ya.