This primitive buckhorn rear sight has a base .375" long, .53" wide. Dovetail 0.050" deep. The top of the notch will be 0.24" above the plane of the barrel. Use this primitive buckhorn rear sight on a 13/16 or 7/8" octagon rifle barrel. Wax cast steel. As-cast, not polished, not blued or browned. Remove the casting gate before hand fitting. Deepen the notch if needed. This part replaces the RS-A-59 shown in older catalogs.
