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I've had all 3 and I like Skinners better than Williams and XO. For me, the Williams peep that attaches to the side of the receiver just has too much stuff in the way. The XO is nice but you have the option of swapping out different size apertures in the Skinner. I also found that the Williams and Skinner apertures are interchangeable. If he hadn't already said it, this is what I'da said. I have FPs on my rifles, but I think there are more aesthetic alternatives that work just as well. I'm just the opposite. Williams and Lyman peeps are what I've been used to seeing on rifles all my life. The Skinners and XO's just look goofy to me. I want a traditional looking sight on my traditional lever action rifles. I don't throw them into creeks or dive into fox holes with my rifles and have had no trouble with durability despite many years of use. One of my rifles did fall over when leaned against a tree while I was dressing a deer a few years go. The Williams front sight hit a rock and was bent over considerably. I straightened it up with the pliers on my Gerber multi tool and it's still working fine today. X2
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Haven’t been back here bc we were getting ready to move. We finally moved yesterday and unpacking at the new house I found a Williams FP 94/36 with front firesight new in its package in some of my gun stuff. I’m going to mount and run it for a month or so and see how I like it. Free is always worth looking into.
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Sounds good. Let us know how it works for you. I have used the FP and liked it. It sits a bit exposed though. Be Well, Rustyzipper.
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The FP is a great sight with super adjustability.
The Skinner is even better on ruggedness, but not very good on quick adjustments.
I like both.
You will not be unhappy with either choice
“Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.”
--- Will Rogers
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