Recently I read on the forum that a Buckhorn sight can function as a forward-mounted aparture or "peep" sight and this had never occured to me. So, this morning I pulled out a Browning B-92 and old Winchester 94 which appear to have "buckhorn" sights. That is, there is a big "U" with a tiny notch at the bottom, presumably for the bead or front blade to fit into.
It is quite difficult to see the front blade in the B-92's bottom notch. This carbine's front sight looks like a block with a small blade extending from it. When the blade is in the notch, there is almost no space on either side, making sighting difficult.
If the sight is to be used as a front-mounted peep, what sight picture should I be looking for? Should the "block" be located at the bottom of the "U" with the tip of the blade in the center of it?
Maybe I'm a little bit confused, and possibly these aren't the true "buckhorn" sights referred to, but any comments would be appreciated.
It is quite difficult to see the front blade in the B-92's bottom notch. This carbine's front sight looks like a block with a small blade extending from it. When the blade is in the notch, there is almost no space on either side, making sighting difficult.
If the sight is to be used as a front-mounted peep, what sight picture should I be looking for? Should the "block" be located at the bottom of the "U" with the tip of the blade in the center of it?
Maybe I'm a little bit confused, and possibly these aren't the true "buckhorn" sights referred to, but any comments would be appreciated.