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bullshop Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 330 Joined: Sep 14^th, 2017	WTB tang sight for 1884 Springfield Yesterday at 10:24am	Print Post
	Who makes a tang mounted Vernier sight for the model 1884 trapdoor Springfield rifle ?


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newrib Newbie Offline Posts: 0 Location: SW Wisconsin Joined: Jan 3^rd, 2021	Re: WTB tang sight for 1884 Springfield Reply #1 - yesterday at 2:56pm	Print Post
	Try Lee Shaver. His muzzle loader sight also works on a trapdoor.


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Deadeye Bly Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1140 Location: Stephens City Joined: Feb 25^th, 2011	Re: WTB tang sight for 1884 Springfield Reply #2 - yesterday at 3:07pm	Print Post
	As far as I know there is no tang sight made that is expressly made for the trapdoor Springfield. The Sharps sight seems to be the correct angle. I have mounted two of them on Springfields with a long steel tang inletted on top of the wrist to hold the sight. A Soule style sight needs to be mounted quite far back on the wrist as the zero is fairly high up the sight staff. You will probably need a taller front sight as well. I used the MVA sight for the '77 Sharps on my trapdoor sporter as it is more of a hunting rifle and I don't need as much windage on it. You need to mount it back far enough to get away from the hammer. Here is a picture of one I did. The long tang goes under the original tang and is held in place with the original tang and tang screw.


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Joe_S Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1099 Joined: Jun 29^th, 2004	Re: WTB tang sight for 1884 Springfield Reply #3 - yesterday at 4:53pm	Print Post
	The officer's model trapdoor used several basic tang sights, both were screwed directly into the wood. If you can have a tang extension welded to the original tang I think that would be a more secure mounting but either way works. He H&R replica officer's model came with an accurate copy of one of the tang sights used . The other one was a basic Sharps tang sight. The Marksman's model trapdoor also used a tang sight. I think the H&R sights might be available from parts suppliers. If you do a Google search for Springfield trapdoor Officer's model you should be able to find examples of what the originals looked like. You can probably get a Pedersoli tang sight which they use on thier officer's model trapdoor. Otherwise, the book "The 45-70 Springfield" by Frasca and Hill show several original tang sights on the officer's model and the Marksman's model. I put an MVA on mine. Good luck! Joe


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bullshop Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 330 Joined: Sep 14^th, 2017	Re: WTB tang sight for 1884 Springfield Reply #4 - yesterday at 6:41pm	Print Post
	Thank you Mr. Deadeye Bly. That looks very good and is about what I would like. Mr. Joe-S thank you for your reply. I have not had good experience with Pedersoli sights so will stay away from those. I do like Lee Shaver sights. My need to improve my sights is due to my aging eye sight is no longer compatible with the Buffington sight. I have done some fine shooting with the Buffington sight when I was younger but I just cant see through that little peep hole so far from my eye any more.
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Joe_S Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1099 Joined: Jun 29^th, 2004	Re: WTB tang sight for 1884 Springfield Reply #5 - yesterday at 8:44pm	Print Post
	Whatever you decide, a Hadley eyecup is probably the best upgrade a person can make to a tang sight I think Lee Shaver can provide one for any sight you want Joe S


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