I would like to identify this sight on my T/C Hawken

[Dizzymman]

Hi I'm curious what anybody has to say about this rear sight on my T/C 50cal.Hawken. Haven't had it very long. Seems to be for distances not close range, shoots high in the 25to50 yard range.

Is it a normal rear sight for this gun? (I haven't seen this sight before) Front sight seems to be the normal blade with round top that's on other hawkens. Thanks

 

[Dizzymman]

 

[bubba.50]

It is a TC primitive sight for people that want/need a fixed sight for their gun. No longer made or marketed. The screw holes were elongated to use factory sight holes on their various octagon barreled models.

It is usually used with the patridge type blade sight as found on the Renegade.

 

[SDSmlf]

That’s a sight TC used to sell for those wanting a fixed sight. You could file it down to lower your POI.

 

[Eterry]

It looks like an Express Sight used on a centerfire Dangerous Game Rifle. Many DGR's have half octagon half round barrel. NECG inc. comes to mind as to possible manufacture.

They usually are filed by the owner with a shallow V for the owner's desired load for elevation....

Or not.

 

[Kansas Jake]

I put one on my TC many years ago and filed it down to correct point of aim for my gun and load. I liked it a lot. I also changed out the front sight to match. TC sold both a front and rear. They gave a Patridge style sight picture. I think I had to take it down about 1/16" to get it correct for my gun. Yours will probably be different. Develop your most accurate load or the load you intend to use and for the distance you are shooting, then file the sight down to match your sight picture and distance.

 

[Dizzymman]

Thanks for the replies guys.

This is the front sight

 

[Kansas Jake]

The front sight looks like the original sight and not the primitive one.

 

[Kansas Jake]

Here are pictures of my front and rear TC primitive sights.

 

[Kansas Jake]

You will notice I never cut off the extra on the sight edges when I filed down the sight. At the time I liked how it centered my eye, and I still do. The sight gave a close the center shot at 100 yards with a 80 grain FFG load. I haven't shot it much for a number of years but it was my second kit rifle put together in the mid 1970s. I still love this rifle even though I have a number of others. It will go to one of my grandsons.

 

[Ontario47]

If you don't like the fixed sight you can swap it for the original adjustable style. The screws and threaded holes are already there.