Anybody know where I can get a Williams rear peep sight for an sks?

[greyling22]

I'm back in the sks game after being out for many years. Since then, my favorite rear sight, the Williams peep, seems to have been discontinued and vanished. Does anybody have one in a drawer or know of a source?

 

[adcoch1]

I would like to find one as well...

 

[chicharrones]

If the Williams sight you seek is like the middle sight in my pic below, it's a piece of junk.

On my Norinco SKS, I've had the Williams and Mojo in place of the original tangent rear sight. The original sight is well built and stable. The Mojo is well built and stable.

The Williams is an poorly designed device with the front of the sight slipping under a spring pin. It wobbles with every shot. I wouldn't be surprised if it could pop out by itself while firing. I've had good results with many other Williams sights, but this one is a complete let down.

If you really want a rear peep, but don't want a TechSight, get a Mojo. https://www.mojosights.com/sample-page/ak-sks/

The Mojo is the one mounted on the gun in the pic below.

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[chicharrones]

Meant to add that I sold off the Williams years ago on eBay, otherwise I'd pass it along for someone else to try.

 

[greyling22]

that mojo sight might be just the ticket. I'm less sad the williams are gone if they are junk. I remember having one as a kid and liking it fine. and it was onyl $20 which has appeal. the mojo looks more like $75.

found some more pictures of it. https://imgur.com/a/frUa0Zl

 

[gobsauce]

I'd seen a bunch of those peeps sights on ebay when I got my sks. Try there?

 

[chicharrones]

that mojo sight might be just the ticket. I'm less sad the williams are gone if they are junk. I remember having one as a kid and liking it fine. and it was onyl $20 which has appeal. the mojo looks more like $75.

found some more pictures of it. https://imgur.com/a/frUa0Zl

I have other Williams sights that are just fine. A pair of 5Ds and a WGRS. Too bad the SKS sight wasn't built as well as those sights.

 

[LoonWulf]

https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/new-sks-project.836106/

might still have the sight I put on mine a while ago. It requires drilling and tapping the side of the receiver and unless you use a higher front sight it rides low enough that the stock rear interferes with the sight picture.

 

[BigBlue 94]

I recently saw someone post of a Canadian company who makes a peep sight for the sks that simply replaces the notch blade. The sight base is retained.

Here it is
https://www.magwedge.com/product/raveneye-sks-peep-sight/

 

[HEAVY METAL 1]

OP, I made a peep sight for my Turk Mauser out of a spare rear sight, not the original. I cut a groove perpendicular to the length of the rear sight immediatley in front of the rear sight notch w/ a Dremel them soldered a small washer in place then cold blued it and it works dandy. I know it is not a Williams, but it was free and it works as well as the Williams I have on my Swede Mauser. It has stayed in place for decades and thousands of rounds.

 

[RainDodger]

You can call Williams. You can speak directly to an expert guy who can tell you exactly what you need. I called a couple of weeks ago and didn't even have to wait.

 

[Skeeter330]

i have one on my SKS and it is great but the peep part keeps working itself loose

I might bite the bullet and switch to tech sights. The Williams is small and lightweight but the screw to hold it on is just pushing down on the on the plate so even loctite doesn't seems to add much. It isn't very adjustable either

 

[daniel craig]

The mojo might be cheaper than the TechSights too.