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WTB tang sight for 1884 Springfield
May 11th, 2026 at 10:24am
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Who makes a tang mounted Vernier sight for the model 1884 trapdoor Springfield rifle ?
  
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Re: WTB tang sight for 1884 Springfield
Reply #1 - May 11th, 2026 at 2:56pm
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Try Lee Shaver.  His muzzle loader sight also works on a trapdoor.
  
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Re: WTB tang sight for 1884 Springfield
Reply #2 - May 11th, 2026 at 3:07pm
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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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Re: WTB tang sight for 1884 Springfield
Reply #3 - May 11th, 2026 at 4:53pm
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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.
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Re: WTB tang sight for 1884 Springfield
Reply #4 - May 11th, 2026 at 6:41pm
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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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Re: WTB tang sight for 1884 Springfield
Reply #5 - May 11th, 2026 at 8:44pm
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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 
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Reply #6 - May 12th, 2026 at 12:02pm
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i had to make some several years ago,  in researching there was several different styles. the first was based off of a sharps,  i had to make one for a museum and have 1 more left of that one. later for a trapdoor officers mdl collector i made some of the later type with the small rounded base that wood screws to the wrist. i have a couple of them left.  getting ready to go to the greeley show.if interested i can send you some pics next week.   tony<><
  
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Reply #7 - May 12th, 2026 at 12:56pm
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Thank you Mr. SSRifles
Yes I would like to see them.
  
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Re: WTB tang sight for 1884 Springfield
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i am packing to go to the greeley show in colorado, i will get you some pics when i get back,   tony<><
  
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Re: WTB tang sight for 1884 Springfield
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Montana Vintage Arms makes a muzzleloader sporting tang sight for $195 + shipping.  It has a screw in the base to loosen & adjust the angle of the staff.  Elevation adjustment is made by loosening the eyecup & sliding the eyecup assembly up or down, then tighten the eyecup.  An elevation vernier scale is on the staff for reference when making changes.  It has windage adjustment but no windage reference scale.  To adjust windage a setscrew is loosened, then slide the eyecup assembly left or right, then tighten the set screw.  The design maintains the windage setting when the eyecup is loosened to adjust elevation.  The base hole spacing is 1.48” center-to-center.  A choice of two 10-32 or M4 x .7 screws come with the sight.  MVA's Hadley-style adjustable aperture eyecup with 10-32 threads will fit the sight.

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