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I’m a fan of special sights be they open or closed iron or scopes that are period correct.  All of which adds to the accuracy where iron sights are concerned. I especially like the peeps including those that can be enhanced with additional circles such as a Lyman combination front sight or inserts for target front sights.  As for value, all I know is that I ordinarily have to pay extra for them, and usually get my asking prices or close to that should I decide to sell any.

James

I think a tang sight added to any rifle or carbine makes it 100% better.  Not only does it look good, (at least to me) but are accurate as can be.  I have a model 65 in 25-20 with a lyman tang sight on it.  I can hit soda cans @ 200 yards with it.  Also having a tang sight increases value of said rifle/carbine.

Manuel

AG said
Thank you for the response James. Not much interest in this post. 

I personally prefer for rifle:

Front: Lyman folding Globe & post with ivory bead & Hunting half moon no 4. 

Rear: I like the 3 Leaf express & a full buckhorn for me. 

I personally prefer for carbine:

Front: 94C 

Rear: 3 Leaf express or Ladder period correct. 

Not sure what adds value or what doesn’t but maybe someone will post with more knowledge on recent values. 

AG  

AG

You’re very welcome. It did take a little while to get started but a few of us along with your continued presence helped to make it a bit interesting.

I like what Manuel had to offer about tang sights. I like them, too, for the look and better accuracy they provide. I’ve never owned a rifle with the half- moon or full-buckhorn, but liking various sights the way I do, I like them as well!

I have a couple of 1890’s with the Lyman combination and tang sights, with one having the rear barrel sporting sight. How I ended up with them as hard as they are to come by in high condition was not an easy thing to do as I have never made a lot of big gun shows, and from what I hear nowadays, they are even scarce in those venues.

Another hard to come by Winchester and sight combo that I wanted for the longest, before finally finding and getting it, was a carbine with the Climin’ Lyman. It has the 94C and express sights to go with it.

As for the 1890s that I have just mentioned, I would guestimate that I had to pay about 30 to 40% more that what one with standard sights would have cost. Had I not paid it, someone else would have would have been the lucky person.

I had to pay a higher-percentage where the carbine is concerned since it was made in the late 1920s and had to have extra holes drilled to accommodate the Lyman receiver sight and no factory letter to prove the sight was put on at Winchester.  However, I did not have to pay what one with a letter would have cost, but more than what an overly cautious appraiser might think.   Whether we like it or not, there is a big disconnect in this arena, in that such instances create a pox in some circles that are completely meaningless in another where money is concerned.  Again, had I not paid what I did for such a highly desirable piece, someone else would have been the lucky person.  Herein like a very viable and lively ongoing market for both buyers and sellers.  That said, my carbine would have been a complete steal enabling another party to enjoy it, and later gain a considerable profit based on a low ball appraisal.  

All said, I’m not sure what certain sights might add to rifles, for example, in the general sense but in cases like the ones I have just described the cost will be considerably above the typical cost of the sights.  Another point to consider here is what the cost of a good gunsmith will cost to include the fees associated with shipping to them and back!!!

James