replacement sight on the T/C HAWKEN

[Uncle Grizz]

Hello,

Would like to replace the adjustable rear sight of the T/C Hawken by a more traditional one, maybe a "buckhorn" .
Is anybody knowing how to proceed ?

 

[Jim/OH]

T.C. makes a fixed sight (at least they used to) that will swap with the adjustable one. Don't know the part number, but have saw them displayed at gun shops on a blister card. That would be the easiest. Otherwise you will have to cut dove tails in the barrel to install a conventional sight.

 

[roundball]

Hello,

Would like to replace the adjustable rear sight of the T/C Hawken by a more traditional one, maybe a "buckhorn" .
Is anybody knowing how to proceed ?

TC's "primitive" sights went out of production quite some time ago...and when I tried one they sat up so high I wouldn't use it.

TOW makes one but it was also very large and I sent it back.

Brownells makes a lot of buckhorn sights that seem to lay flat...you might precisely measure the hole spacing and then look through Brownell's offerings...

 

[Goldhunter]

Try Log Cabin- http://www.logcabinonline.com/

check part- Item # 50104

There is another I bought, but I can't find the maker right now.

 

[Uncle Grizz]

What about a front globe sight and a vernier tang site ?

 

[Goldhunter]

And, here it is. http://www.thegunworks.com/custprodgun.cfm?ProductID=906&do=detail&Cat2Option=yes

Hope this helps. :v

 

[cowpoke1955]

Try this one from The Gun Works: http://www.thegunworks.com/custprodgun.cfm?ProductID=906&do=detail&Cat2Option=yes .

 

[cowpoke1955]

Goldhunter has faster fingers... :rotf: .

 

[silverfox]

That would be great for target shooting but maybe not to good if used for hunting.
Fox :hatsoff:

 

[Goldhunter]

Not by much! :grin: :rotf:

 

[roundball]

Personally, I always thought the Gun Works was terribly overpriced and they'd be the last place I'd buy something from...but that's just me

 

[brubincam]

-----never liked TC rear sights--30 years ago I dovetailed the barrel and installed a leaf sight from an old 22 rifle---wonderfull change in looks and accuracy----- :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[roundball]

-----never liked TC rear sights--30 years ago I dovetailed the barrel and installed a leaf sight from an old 22 rifle---wonderfull change in looks and accuracy----- :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

I don't have a problem with TCs rear sights as far as sight picture and all that...the one main gripe I have about them is the darn spring loaded design...when I'm still hunting/walking through the woods if I'm not careful I'll accidently compress the sight against the spring and with the screw out of the detent, sometimes the setting will change...I took to dabbing a dot of white paint as a quick visual to see if it's moved any.

I've also had thoughts about a dovetailed fixed rear sight just to see what it's like...I guess the dovetail could go through where one of the holes is :hmm:
Did you have to get a lower front sight to go with a lower rear sight?

 

[brubincam]

-----I dovetailed over one of the screw holes and for the front sight I put in a replacement sight and filed to proper height--plus the leaf sight can be raised and lowered-----

 

[roundball]

Thanks...and just as an FYI, I was really disappointed that both TC and GM refused my request to make a barrel for me like that.

I even asked if they'd just 'pull' a barrel before it got to the rear sight hole drilling step and either cut a dovetail there instead or let me buy it without anything back there and I'd get it dovetailed myself.

Neither one of them would do that for me...must be nice to have so much business you don't need to worry about simple customer requests, huh.

Think I'll start looking through Brownell's and see what they have...they might even dovetail the barrel if I sent it to them, dunno

 

[Zonie]

Uncle Grizz:
If your like me and only shoot competitively against your self that sight combination can be fun.

If you plan on shooting at most black powder shooting matches they won't allow the vernier tang sight or the front globe sight.
All of the matches I've heard of require open sights only.

 

[Jim/OH]

Well, that combination would work well for target shooting, probably not real well in the woods while hunting. Most local clubs would allow such a set up, only certin matches at Friendship would allow it. Most rondis would not allow such a setup. So, it's all depending on where you plan to use it. But would probably be very accurate and the rear peep good for "older" eyes. Hope this helps. Jim

 

[SAJones]

Well, I've made about 6 "primitive" nonadjustable sights for TC rifles. Start by bending about a 100 degree angle in a piece of steel about 3" X1/2"-bend about 1/2" from the end. This gives a bit of a back slant to the sight. Measure, drill, & countersink holes for the original sight screws. I do that as the second step in case I measure wrong (which has been known to happen occasionally: sometimes start 3 sights for 1 rifle). Once the sight blank can be screwed to the barrel, then you can shape it any way you want. I usually have the sight plane as a flat top, but you can file/cut buckhorns. I file the base in an elongated hourglass shape. Actually when done well it works fine & looks good.