Lyman Tang Sight
Hello All,
I picked up a Lyman tang sight that's stamped "WF". According to Stroebel's book it's for a Winchester Model 52. After viewing quite a few 52's here on GB, not one even has a tang to mount something so old let alone need on that type of target rifle. What am I missing? Thank you.
Jim
I picked up a Lyman tang sight that's stamped "WF". According to Stroebel's book it's for a Winchester Model 52. After viewing quite a few 52's here on GB, not one even has a tang to mount something so old let alone need on that type of target rifle. What am I missing? Thank you.
Jim
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i bought a remington model 12 at auction. it came with a lyman tang site mounted on it. rear sight folds down, extends about an inch or better,only a small pin hole to look through (no larger disc as in pics i've seen), has an insert that folds forward, and is only stamped "lyman". on the sight end of the barrel, a sight is mounted that can be folded down to show just a bead, or folds up to give a "hooded" bead. i'm having some trouble finding a matching pic on the net, so was wondering if you've got some insight into rarity and value.
thanks,
bob
p.s. in looking at more pics, mine has 2 screws in baseplate, forward, left and right, not in line.0 -
I shimmed mine with narrow strips of aluminum cut from a beer can.
I don't recall exactly, either one or two pieces were enough to correct the windage. The rifle now has a windage adjustable tang sight.0 -
Thanks. What do you think about sanding one side 0 -
The sight itself is a collector item. I would not devalue it by sanding as you may want to sell it someday. 0 -
I bought a lyman for my remington 81 payed half price because someone removed material from one side, fixed the problem with a shim. 0 -
This advice from a guy who deals in vintage tang sights: cut paper shims about a fourth the width of the base, stack under the side of the base where needed, adding one at a time until the sight is where you want it ( the paper doesn't really compress very much). Quite stable & no need to alter the sight. 0 -
Will the paper deteriorate and change the windage if oil/sweat/rainwater etc got on it? I think the shim idea would help me on one of my projects, and my cutting paper will be more precise than my cutting aluminum from a can. But if it'll go goofy if exposed to the above items the aluminum sounds like a better choice for my project... 0 -
I've got a '99 Savage with a tang peep that I've had on it 20+ years. The peep is shimmed on one side with a plastic strip cut from a shotgun case. It's held it's zero for the whole time and I'm guessing it'll be the same for at least my lifetime.
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I seem to recall an old reference that I could not find today, that had to do with the Winchester factory using paper shims. 0 -
I have coated the tang on the gun with release compound (ie: wax), then the screws with wax, and put black epoxy (not a lot) on the underside of the tang sight, then SLOWLY tightened the tang screws until the sight is level...even if the screws are a couple of turns away from being tight STOP. look it over, wipe away any excess (remember to use only a little epoxy), let it cure. Then disassemble, wipe away the wax, lightly sand or chip away any hardened epoxy that still oozed out, and reassemble, this time torquing down the screws. 0 -
Instead of aluminum (sharp edges can scratch the bluing if you're not careful) or paper (automatic rust creator when wet) I shim tang sights with strips of plastic from the annoying plastic covered "boxes" in which all purchases from batteries to electronics are contained. Comes in lots of different thicknesses from thin to very thick; perfect stuff that doesn't scratch you or the gun and-if wiped with CLP-won't harbor rust. -Asa 0
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