Tang sights

[SSBN617b]

I have a Hawkins 50 cal inbound and am looking to put some kind of rear peep sight on it . Are Tang sights doable?
This for target shooting for 100 to 150 yards.
Mitch

 

[fishmusic]

Yep, there are lots of posts about using and even making tang peep sites. What gun are you expecting?

 

[Stantheman86]

It depends on if your tang is predrilled for a tang sight, like most T/C's and the Lyman Great Plains Hunter

Then the hole spacing has to match the sight you're mounting

If not, a gunsmith will have to Drill and Tap the tang

 

[necchi]

Uhm, Yeah, 3 pages here at just one supplier;
https://www.trackofthewolf.com/list/Item.aspx/883/1

 

[SSBN617b]

Necchi, thank you that is what I was looking for. I will book mark it.
Mitch

 

[hanshi]

Tang sights are great, IMHO. I had one on a percussion once; somehow I lost it and just never got another one.

 

[Bad Karma]

I have a Hawkins 50 cal inbound and am looking to put some kind of rear peep sight on it . Are Tang sights doable?
This for target shooting for 100 to 150 yards.
Mitch

Lyman 57...

 

[Griz44Mag]

I found the side setters like Lyman and Williams are an awkward ugly and unsightly block of steel that hangs on everything.
I took the Williams off three of mine and mounted the Pedersoli Ghost Ring instead.
They are not as easily adjustable as the Lyman or Williams but are a lot easier to live with.
After getting the initial windage and elevations worked out (adjustable for both) then the height of the ring is very easily adjustable for range.
I did drill out the ghosts on mine so I could fit a threaded peep sight into the hole. That makes it super easy to change from target to hunting.

 

[Griz44Mag]

If you are looking for 100-150 yard an elevator sight is going to be too tall for what you want.
A lower mounted peep or ghost would be more appropriate.