You've got to see this sight system! I had my gunsmith remove the Marble Arms peep sight and plug the hole it left with a brass screw. Then he installed a Skinner peep sight into the holes that come pre-drilled in the rifle. These sights are beautiful. I thought the rear sight might be too far forward, but it's perfect. Shoulder the rifle and you have a big, clear view of the new front sight that comes in the package. I'll post again when I sight the rifle in at the range. Until then, I'll use my laser to get the Henry on paper. Here's a few photos. I now have color-coded rifles. These Henry's are almost identical, and the sights work as a color system to easily differentiate one rifle from the other. Brass is .44 Mag., Black is .357 Mag. The camera doesn't do these sights justice. CLICK HERE to see Skinner Sights' Henry page.
One last note: If you're a gun hacker like I am, you might want to have your sights installed by a gunsmith. Though no holes need to be drilled, I noticed that my gunsmith did a bit of filing and tapping to get the sights seated properly in the dovetails. I was only charged $15 for the job, and in my opinion that's money well spent. Thanks Jody!
.44 Mag. (L), .357 Mag (R)
SKINNER SIGHTS
Andy Larsson
PO Box 404, St. Ignatius, MT 59865
406.531.5113
4 comments:
The sights look beautiful Bob. I see you went with the drilled and tapped version. You ordered the front sights too I noticed. Was that something recommended by Skinner or did you just order them for the aesthetics of the rifle? I was told by Andy that sometimes the factory sights work with the front sights other times you have to have them replaced. Just curious. I can't wait to get mine, they really look like a well made product. Can't wait to see your results too. :-)
Joe Durkin
Thanks Joe. I didn't drill and tap. The holes are already under the rear sight. The company sent me the front sights, but it's my understanding that the stock sights should work.
Cool Bob, I might just reconsider my choice of Skinner sights then and get the upgraded version like you did. Were the front sights included in the price or was there an extra charge for them?
Joe D
Being a publisher I get a deal on them, and they were included in the package.
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