HarryAlonzo wrote:The Rossi 92 front sight dovetail is oversized. Skinner Sights offers a front blade specifically for the 92. I have one on mine.
Thanks Harry, I have sent an email to Andy at Skinner as I do not see sight listed on his web page with an 1/8" blade.
newtire wrote:
The dovetail on my new 92 octagon bbl. rifle front sight is larger than 3/8" but with 018" worth of feeler gauge under it, I got it to fit a sight I bought for a Henry.
Does the front sight you found for the Henry have an 1/8" blade width?
I may have to shim up a sight without the "oversize" dimension like you suggested, but I at this point, cannot even locate a front sight with an 1/8" blade.
The bigger sight sellers Ive seen online spec their sights by gun models rather than show base dimensions. Perhaps if I found a source of info that listed the different dovetails used by various different gunmakers, my search would be easier.
Archer wrote:
The 'Carbine' as I recall is NOT factory drilled and tapped for the tang sight. Doesn't mean it won't work but you may have to drill and tap an extra hole.
Archer, I was going to replace my rear sight later if I found the front I was looking for.
I prefer to keep the rear sight in its mid barrel location. I am trying to set this carbine up for quick target acquisition at short range. As it measures now, the sight radius on the 16" barrel carbine is actually close to that on a 10" bbl revolver, and I intend to carry the carbine instead of the revolver, thus the revolver "sight picture" I am trying to duplicate.
When it comes to needing an actual rifle, the need will be filled with the scoped .375.
That said, I guess I will soon be looking for some sort of flattop rear sight for the 92 also.
Is the mid barrel dovetail on a 92 oversize also? Skinner offers a peep, but where would I source a flattop if I do not wish to go the shimming route?