Sight question

m2fun · Post by **m2fun** » Wed Jun 02, 2004 7:53 am

Just brought a Sharps Hartford 45/70 home last week. In the right place at the right time so to speak to find a Shiloh Rifle.

The rifle has an MVA tang sight. Is the standard to remove the rear tang sight to shoot using the buckhorn sight? Can the bolt at the hinge point (sight to sight mount base) on the tang sight be easily removed/reinstalled to shoot without the tang sight? Or can you fire with the tang sight folded back?

Thanks for the info.

Omaha Poke · Post by **Omaha Poke** » Wed Jun 02, 2004 10:58 am

m2fun, Don't repeat Don't shoot your rifle with the tang sight folded back!!! MVA and other sight mfg's all advise against this. It is almost a sure way to put your eye out or at least cause injury. Randy

Shiloh Sharpie · Post by **Shiloh Sharpie** » Wed Jun 02, 2004 11:10 am

Call MVA and talk to them . They are very nice to deal with. They will give you best pracitices. For my MVA Soule sights I can remove the staff and replace, but it is a nuisance. For my competitive rifles I leave them on since there are no other rear sights on the rifle, so my experience removing them is more exercise than out of need. For my Shiloh Sharps, which I use for sporting, I installed a Marble tang sight. It is great!

m2fun · Post by **m2fun** » Wed Jun 02, 2004 11:15 am

Thanks for the info. I will give MVA a call.

Ken Hartlein · Post by **Ken Hartlein** » Wed Jun 02, 2004 11:22 am

I'm not advising you do the same but I have fired my 45-70 usning the barrel sights with the tang sights on, I fold mine forward just enough to see between the rails on the staff. I have fired it this way several times and it seems to work pretty well but I wouldn't do it as a routine thing. My tang comes off fairly easy by unscrewing the big thunb screw that holds the staff to the base.

m2fun · Post by **m2fun** » Wed Jun 02, 2004 1:52 pm

MVA explained the removal and replacement of the rear tang sight using the retaining bolt on the base.

Will give it a try.

thanks

Steve Silverman · Post by **Steve Silverman** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 2:22 pm

I guess I haven't been paying attention. I use my rear site and tang site interchangeably. The tang site is the basic twist and adjust site. Once folded back, it is out of the way (In a small leather bag). Haven't had a problem. Who knows???

geronimo.tn · Post by **geronimo.tn** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 2:59 am

Steve
you need to read the note by omaha poke again.
with the tang sight folded rearward (even in the leather bag) you'll have the risk of an eye injury.
It is not work the risk
geronimo.tn

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