Chris
Well-Known Member
Just picked up a #3, beautiful little carbine that appears to be unfired. In .45/70, of course, and even better "made in the 200th year of American liberty". Looking forward to trying out that crescent buttplate, I doubt it's as bad as they all claim it is...
Look easy enough to put a scope on. Barrel is tapped and requires 2 heights of bases, by the looks of it Weaver #85 and #86. There is some internet chatter about maybe needing to modify or shim these... can anyone confirm or advise a better solution?
Secondly, peep sights: I can't see that Williams or Redfield make anything specific for this rifle. Is there a workaround, maybe a WGRS that could be made to work some how without D/T the receiver? NECG makes a peep that mounts on the Weaver base, I have one on another rifle and that could be a practical solution? I see that XS Systems makes a ghost ring that they claim works (but will likely require a higher front sight) and so does Skinner. Anybody have experience to share?
Anybody have experience with no D/T apertures for this rifle? Also a solid solution for the two-part bases? They just didn't make many #3's so there isn't a lot of aftermarket stuff that I can find.
Thanks in advance.
Look easy enough to put a scope on. Barrel is tapped and requires 2 heights of bases, by the looks of it Weaver #85 and #86. There is some internet chatter about maybe needing to modify or shim these... can anyone confirm or advise a better solution?
Secondly, peep sights: I can't see that Williams or Redfield make anything specific for this rifle. Is there a workaround, maybe a WGRS that could be made to work some how without D/T the receiver? NECG makes a peep that mounts on the Weaver base, I have one on another rifle and that could be a practical solution? I see that XS Systems makes a ghost ring that they claim works (but will likely require a higher front sight) and so does Skinner. Anybody have experience to share?
Anybody have experience with no D/T apertures for this rifle? Also a solid solution for the two-part bases? They just didn't make many #3's so there isn't a lot of aftermarket stuff that I can find.
Thanks in advance.