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Win. Single-Shot - tang sight screw size?

Maggie Drawers
Winchester Single Shot (1885). I want to mount a tang sight. The upper tang is drilled/tapped. I am having trouble determining what size screw is required for the forward hole.

Additionally, I have a Single shot (low wall) that needs a firing pin retaining screw and an elevator for the rear sporting sight. Any suggestions on where such could be found?

Thanks for any ideas or suggestions. Enjoy the 4th

Hugh
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  • perry shooter
    Hello because there are many sizes what I do is go to my collection or in your case go to a gun smith and ask him to let you try a bunch of screws from his "GOODIE" box just finger thread them in . I bet you will find both of what you need also try for sight parts at a gun show take your gun with you that way you can try and see what fits instead of haveing an unknown shipped to you I only order parts that are hard to find all of your items should be easy. You can modify the head of screw to match what you need if thread is correct. Hope you don't see those MAGGIE DRAWERS as offen as the V ring or for those newbbies X ring quote:"PRAISE THE HARDBALL GUN"
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  • EZRyder
    I think he's on an fishing trip in Alaska at the moment, but the person you want to talk to is Bert H. (Search the members list). He is the resident guru on Winchester single shots.
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  • 2520wcf
    If he's still in business, you should contact Ken Moss at Cedar Creek Screw and Machine in Woodland, WA. His number was (360)225-6448 when last I called him (several years ago). Call between 7-10pm. His email then was kenmoss@pacifer.com. I bought several replacement screws for both a Hiwall and a Lowall from him and they fit perfectly. All I had to do was "antique" the screw heads on the Hiwall screws to match the worn exterior. He had the tang screws also; I bought one of each.
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  • cody45
    Stroebel's book lists the winchester tang screws as 7/32-28 bsf thread size. the front screw is 3/16-32 bsf thread size. there are several sources for these screws from machinist reproductions. Hope this helps.
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  • Maggie Drawers
    Thanks - all of you - and Bert H. hope you had a great trip to AK.

    Hugh
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