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The factory buck horn and tiny front sight leave a lot to be desired. What have you all done to upgrade?

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Williams receiver sight on1895 .405

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Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester

"Come, shall we go and kill us venison?
And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools,
Being native burghers of this desert city,
Should in their own confines with forked heads
Have their round haunches gored."

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Is that an original 21?

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What are you doing for the front sight?

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Not period correct like Bob's but a really decent sight I shoot well..Williams receiver sight with 3/8" twilight aperture and stock factory front blade. I don't care for a thick 2x4 looking front blade.

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Originally Posted by SubDoc
Is that an original 21?


No sir, it’s a Providence tool co. copy of the #21.

As for a front sight blade,,,,,,,,,,,,

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I had to fabricate one from a piece of scrap steel I had in the shop. And yes, it needs to be that high.

Sure shoots good now.

I also tapped aperture 10x32 and installed a Marbles aperture. (Marbles are common 10x32 thread. Lyman and Redfield are a bastid proprietory thread).

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Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester

"Come, shall we go and kill us venison?
And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools,
Being native burghers of this desert city,
Should in their own confines with forked heads
Have their round haunches gored."

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The "Climbin' Lyman" is always a good bet for iron sights on a '95 and a visible front. I like shooting them as they were intended...

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Touché Shrap!!!

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Original 21 on this one.

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Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester

"Come, shall we go and kill us venison?
And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools,
Being native burghers of this desert city,
Should in their own confines with forked heads
Have their round haunches gored."

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It will also work for precision shooting, such as a rabbit's head or a gopher...

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I have the Williams receiver sight on my 1886 with a XS front sight. I like the idea of the Lyman 21. Do the Providence copies stay "zeroed"?

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Originally Posted by SubDoc
I have the Williams receiver sight on my 1886 with a XS front sight. I like the idea of the Lyman 21. Do the Providence copies stay "zeroed"?


Mine and the one on my son’s 95 sure seem to.


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Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester

"Come, shall we go and kill us venison?
And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools,
Being native burghers of this desert city,
Should in their own confines with forked heads
Have their round haunches gored."

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Original 95 with original Lyman sight

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Browning 95 with new Lyman sight


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