Model 94 30-30 Williams sight question

[The Bushmaster]

"...lose the glitzy gold bead..." I'm not sure I'd do that. My 64 year old mod 94 .30WCF has one of those "glitzy" gold bead front sights. I hunt in the forests in low light and the "giltzy" gold bead helps to pick up what light there is.

 

[Cocked & Locked]

"...lose the glitzy gold bead..." I'm not sure I'd do that. My 64 year old mod 94 .30WCF has one of those "glitzy" gold bead front sights. I hunt in the forests in low light and the "giltzy" gold bead helps to pick up what light there is.

Same here. I also have a vintage William's Twilight Aperture screwed in the rear sight...large diameter hole surrounded by a brass ring. That and the gold bead make it easier to find the sights at dawn and dusk.

I had that same exact aperture in place on a Remington .30-06 pump in the early 1970's. Surprised I've kept up with it so long.

 

[35 Whelen]

I guess you guys are correct about the beads working under dark conditions, but if it's THAT dark, how do you see any type sights?

This: is the front sight I prefer. I've found a Patridge type gives a crisp sight picture on most targets.

35W

 

[Vern Humphrey]

An alternative is the Globe front sight used by target shooters. This is a two-piece tube, with one part of the tube screwing into the other. It comes with inserts -- different widths of posts, front apertures, and so on. Choose your favorite.

In low light, it becomes a double peep sight -- you just look through it. It's very fast and very good in low light.

 

[jr_roosa]

I guess you guys are correct about the beads working under dark conditions, but if it's THAT dark, how do you see any type sights?

This: is the front sight I prefer. I've found a Patridge type gives a crisp sight picture on most targets.

What brand is that?

-J.

 

[35 Whelen]

It is an XS Sight Systems sight available from Brownells.
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