Gunsmith required!!

[EDITION]

Hi there;

I have a Henry Frontier .22 that I want to add Ghost Ring sights to. The only problem is, I can't seem to find a gunsmith who can do it. The only one who is able to, told me I would have to remove my buck-horn sights and that is where my ghost-ring sights would go. He also told me it wouldn't be cheap.

Seeing as how this option is both impractical to use for shooting and expensive, I thought I would look elsewhere.

Let me know what you have in mind and any options you can think of. I'm all ears

[gitrdun]

Would this work for you?

http://www.skinnersights.com/henry_rifles_18.html

[Ronan_357]

Go with the skinner sights. Easy and reasonable cost

[EDITION]

Originally Posted by gitrdun

Would this work for you?

http://www.skinnersights.com/henry_rifles_18.html

I looked into something kind of like that. I was hoping to get the more traditional look and have the sights on the receiver. I'm sure that those would work just as well.

Do you (or anyone reading this) have any experience with those skinner sights?

[catnthehat]

Putting a set of peep sights on something like a Henry is a pretty straight forward props position ,
I would look into s Williams if you want a traditional receiver sight unless you were thinking of a traditional tang sight?
Cat

[EDITION]

I'm almost leaning towards the tang sight, just because of it's traditional look. I was thinking receiver sight because of the low, profile.

I just think the sight on the barrel looks odd so that's why I didn't want to go that route. I assume they are all equally accurate, as long as I am accurate.

[catnthehat]

The closer to your eye the rear sight is, the longer the sighting plain ANC the less error from your eyes to the sight
Cat

[EDITION]

Originally Posted by catnthehat

The closer to your eye the rear sight is, the longer the sighting plain ANC the less error from your eyes to the sight
Cat

So you would recommend full tang then coming off where the receiver and butt-stock meet?

[catnthehat]

The tang sight is faster to install and looks way more kewl!
They are however not as strong a mount as the receiver sights and if you need to adjust for windage they are more expensive to buy
Personally I like both - I'd probably get a tang sight
Cat

[EDITION]

Originally Posted by catnthehat

The tang sight is faster to install and looks way more kewl!
They are however not as strong a mount as the receiver sights and if you need to adjust for windage they are more expensive to buy
Personally I like both - I'd probably get a tang sight
Cat

Thank you very much your your advice.
One more question...Do you know where I can buy either a tang or the receiver mounted aperture sights?

[catnthehat]

'm sure Clay at Prophet River can bring them in, Pud at Bashaw, or Wes at Ellwood Epps, the receiver sights you want are williams, and the tangs would be marbles or Pedersoli.
Cat

[Huntsman]

Originally Posted by EDITION

Thank you very much your your advice.
One more question...Do you know where I can buy either a tang or the receiver mounted aperture sights?

Check Proline in Calgary. I saw some there under the glass counter near the cash.