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EVR Newbie Offline Posts: 8 Joined: Jun 28^th, 2026	1885 Folding Rear Sight Search. Yesterday at 10:35am	Print Post
	I am looking for a reasonably period appropriate folding rear sight (if such a thing exists) for a C Sharps Arms 1885 rifle I ordered. Anybody have any suggestions?


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 18085 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: 1885 Folding Rear Sight Search. Reply #1 - yesterday at 12:29pm	Print Post
	EVR wrote yesterday at 10:35am: I am looking for a reasonably period appropriate folding rear sight (if such a thing exists) for a C Sharps Arms 1885 rifle I ordered. Anybody have any suggestions? Might let people know if you're looking for a folding tang sight, or a rear barrel folding sight?

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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 3813 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: 1885 Folding Rear Sight Search. Reply #2 - yesterday at 12:30pm	Print Post
	Barrel sight or tang sight? Marbles makes a barrel mounted folding leaf rear sight in various dovetail widths. Lots of choices for tang sights.

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EVR Newbie Offline Posts: 8 Joined: Jun 28^th, 2026	Re: 1885 Folding Rear Sight Search. Reply #3 - yesterday at 6:15pm	Print Post
	bpjack wrote yesterday at 12:30pm: Barrel sight or tang sight? Marbles makes a barrel mounted folding leaf rear sight in various dovetail widths. Lots of choices for tang sights. Tang is taken care of. Folding is not. I'm familiar with the Marbles, I just don't like it. Wondering if there might be any more period "appropriate" sights you fellows in the SSR world are familiar with. I'm coming up nix. One option might be a classic British type with a folding leaf and the standing leaf ground off. Might be heading that way if all else fails. Or I throw in the towel and go w/ the ole Marbles.


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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 12380 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: 1885 Folding Rear Sight Search. Reply #4 - yesterday at 6:29pm	Print Post
	Did you check Buffalo Arms and Montana Vintage Arms? Both sell old style folding ladder sights.

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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 3813 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: 1885 Folding Rear Sight Search. Reply #5 - yesterday at 6:32pm	Print Post
	This might be an option (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) Old Arms has another as well. Or a complete one. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)

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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 3813 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: 1885 Folding Rear Sight Search. Reply #6 - yesterday at 6:39pm	Print Post
	This would look ok. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)

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EVR Newbie Offline Posts: 8 Joined: Jun 28^th, 2026	Re: 1885 Folding Rear Sight Search. Reply #7 - Today at 4:09pm	Print Post
	westerner wrote yesterday at 6:29pm: Did you check Buffalo Arms and Montana Vintage Arms? Both sell old style folding ladder sights. Nothing there but I keep looking at that Marbles #95.


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