Underhammer Rifle Kit

[clayman49]

Hi guys, I'm about to build an H&A underhammer rifle from Pecatonica River Long Rifle Supply. It will have a 32" Green Mountain barrel and I will fit a Lyman globe front sight and a Lyman adjustable full buckhorn rear sight. But I would like to also fit a quickly detachable peep sight too! Any ideas please?.........Cheers......Richard T. (clayman49).

 

[DickS]

You could use a detachable target rifle sight. Mounting base is attached to the left side of the receiver, sight clamps to that. Easy to remove and replace, holds zero.
A vintage Lyman or Redfield would work.

 

[clayman49]

Hi, thanx for taking the time to reply. But I should have asked for specifics, i.e. make & model. I'll have a look though! Cheers.....Richard T.

 

[DickS]

Check Brownells catalogue. I think they offer a Williams set.

 

[kansas_volunteer]

I'd scrap the globe and buckhorn combo. Neither was meant to work with the other. A more traditional set up might work better.

If I remember right it's the Redfield 75 match sight that is removable but attaches to the rifle with a more or less permanently attached base. Such a base could be adapted or made up to fit. You see these on ebay all the time. I have one and the base is flat were it touches the receiver and can be mounted on most any flat sided receiver. Some of the H&A style receivers have been made flatter on the side than the originals. What about yours?

 

[clayman49]

Hi there Kansas Volunteer, thank you for your input, but sorry I'm no traditionalist and I'm not into seriouse club rules!
I spent 15 years shooting trap under the MLAIC rules! I'm now with a club that shoots anything black powder in the same event. That's cartridge, slug & round ball, all in the same event!
Any way, I don't compete against other people, only me, I'm just trying to be best I can. It's all practice for when I go bush to bring the meat home.
Unfortunately, my eyes are not the best, but I'm trying to stay away from optics, hence a peep sight quest.
I've found a few Redfield peeps, just trying to find one on Ebay that will send to NZ lol.

Cheers.......Richard T.


Also take a look at this YouTube: MVI 0005 hit

 

[dave_person]

Hi,
Here is an H&A underhammer with Lyman model 66 mounted to the side of the barrel with 2 screws.

dave

 

[fleener]

montana vintage arms makes great sights. I have taken their bases and bent them to fit various ML.

Not sure how it would work with an underhammer. I have a buddy that I believe has a MVA on his underhammer. If you are interested in talking to him, shoot me your email and I will get the two of you hooked up.

MVA sights come off their bases with one screw. Quick and easy.

Fleener

 

[clayman49]

Hi there fleener, thank you for you input, I have found their web site, and I will look into it further, thanks.......Richard T.