ladder sights? Springfield 1903?

[akodo]

I was lucky enough to have occasional access to a winchester model 52 as a youth, and loved the 'ladder' type rear sight. You know, square framework that folded up, with a metal bar across it, with a pinsized hole in it, mounted on a screw to move it up or down, elevation marks on the edge of the frame. Very similar to a creedmore type tang sight.

Now I've got rifles with scopes, but I always enjoyed that type of sight. Also, I have been thinking of getting something from CMP, and the 1903 springfields were of interest (as are the upcoming M1 carbines!) and the other day i saw a drawing of a marine taking long range target practice with a springfield, and it had the same type of ladder sight. Is this going to be found on a stock 1903 springfield? Can I get them as aftermarket for one? Can I get them as aftermarket for your standard remington 700, ruger 77, winchester 70 and the like?

 

[Winger Ed.]

They are on lots of Enfields, and Springfield '03s before the WWII production changed them over to that ramp looking thing like M1 carbines have as part of the change to the "A3" suffix.

Ladder sights are available as after market items for most lever action guns too. You can find them that interchange out with the rear sight in it's dovetail mount.

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