Front Sights
Front sights which shoot well with the Columbia Precision the Tang Peep Sight.
Shooters who use tang sights
often ask what kind of front sight I suggest. Over the years, I have come to
prefer what used to be called the Lyman-Beeches Combination front sight. It is a
flip up sight with a regular blade in one position, and a globe with blade in
the other position. It is not as fancy as a globe sight with inserts, and
possibly a spirit level, which might be more appropriate in combination with a
Vernier type rear sight, but presents a very nice sighting picture with the tang
sights such as those Columbia manufactures.
These front sights are now commonly just called the Beeches Combination
front sight. I have used two specific sights currently manufactured. as well as
several collector type Lyman sights. Following are the manufacturers or sources
I would recommend:
Original or Collector Sights:
Garry Fellers
7117 S. Ridge Trail
Fort Worth, Texas 76133-7122
817-346-9633 or FAX: 817-346-0690
Has a large assortment on hand, and
will take orders to find those
which he
doesn’t have.
New Manufacture Sights:
Axtell Rifle Co.
353 Mill Creek Road
Sheridan, Montana 59749
www.riflesmith.com
email:
sharps77@3rivers.net
406-842-5814
Produces the finest quality sight,
gold washed, reproduction of the originals.
Priced around $140.
Parts Unknown, Inc.
206 Oxford St.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Canada R3M 3J6
email: spustogo@shaw.ca
Phone & FAX: 204-487-7185
Good quality, very serviceable
sights. Priced around $75.
Note: The standard size
dovetail for Winchester and a number of other manufacturers is 3/8”. Sharps
and still other manufacturers have different size dovetails. Be sure you know
the size you want when ordering.
