Providence/Lyman #21 receiver sight

Irascible · Post by **Irascible** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 3:47 pm

I saw an ad in the Black Powder Cartridge News for a newly manufactured Lyman, Model 21, receiver sight for the 1895. www.peabodyrifles.com Has anybody used or at least seen one of these in person? What can you tell me about it? For $125 it's about 1/3 the price of other reproductions I've seen, but is it quality or junk?

Don McDowell · Post by **Don McDowell** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 3:53 pm

Haven't seen one of those, but I'ld imagine with out having to fit the screws, and all the gizmo that goes with the windgauge adjustment, the manufacturing time/cost is a good bit less.

stew71 · Post by **stew71** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 4:17 pm

I just bought one from Buffalo Arms for my Browning 95. It's enroute and I'll post some pics and impressions once it arrives at the homestead. I dont trust myself to do the drill and tap routine on such a beautiful rifle so I'll be dropping it off at my local 'smith.

Stay tuned.

big bear · Post by **big bear** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 10:35 pm

This site led to sale of said sight by Buffalo Arms. I saw mention of sight here, called the nice guy there who makes them, he is quite pleasant to chat with, called Buffalo Arms to see if the Hungarian sights were anywhere on the horizon...ordered the cheaper one and told the folks at Buffalo Arms about the nice man... suggeted if they did sell his sights I would love a commision as a sort of finders fee...gave them his phone number after getting his permission...the rest seems to be history, guess my check is still in the mail

Anyway got the sight on my Browning 1895 now and will test it this weekend.

Irascible · Post by **Irascible** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 3:02 pm

It's too bad there is no contact on Providence's web sight. I'd like to know how the windage is adjusted, if there is a windage adjustment.

.45colt · Post by **.45colt** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 3:08 pm

Irascible, it shore looks to Me like it is windage adjustible.look at the picture from the top.Jim.
http://www.peabodyrifles.com/id2.html

Don McDowell · Post by **Don McDowell** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:54 pm

On the model 21 sight you have to drift the peep left or right, like you would a regular front sight.
THe 38 sight is a windguage sight where you just turn the wheel to move the peep left or right.

Leverluver · Post by **Leverluver** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 5:52 pm

I'm thinking real hard about one of these. The lack of windage adjustability doesn't bother me. In fact, I rather prefer it. One less knob to screw things up. Also going to look into a small knurled knob to replace the lever that can and has got knocked lose and off zero while carrying and caused elevated blood pressure during a hunt. If the finish is a little rough, I'll polish and maybe have it CCHed.

Providence/Lyman #21 receiver sight

Providence/Lyman #21 receiver sight

Windage adjustment on Lyman 21