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Skinner Sights
Skinner sights are hand crafted in my small shop in St. Ignatius, Montana. Machined from solid steel, stainless steel or brass bar stock, the parts are hand fitted to close tolerances. I have worked hard to design sights which are not only extremely functional and rugged, but to also complement the firearm. I make a limited number of high quality sights at a reasonable cost to the customer. My sights are inexpensive, but not cheap. I try to ensure that my customer service is second to none. I continue to improve the designs for function, durability and appearance. Your feedback is invaluable in this process.
(Dr. Skinner and I have known each other for almost 30 years. Recently while discussing a sight design we engaged in a business deal resulting with my purchase of Skinner Sights. Our commitment to you is a seamless transfer of quality, service, and production. I look forward to hearing from you and meeting your needs. Dr. Skinner has been a wonderful example to me for many years and I thank him for this opportunity. Let me know how I can help you. Andy Larsson)
The sights are guaranteed with a 30 day, money back, no questions asked, policy. Your satisfaction is very important to me. If at any time your sight needs to be repaired, I do so at no charge. You can always contact me at parson@blackfoot.net or at my Skinner Sights forum on Marlinowners.com. I welcome questions, suggestions and requests for help. My address is:
Andy Larsson
P.O. Box 404
St. Ignatius, Montana 59865.
(406)531-5113
Payment can be made either through the shopping cart on this website or you can mail a check or money order to the address above.
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Why choose a peep sight?
All military battle rifles have been fitted with peep sights for at least the last 70 years. There is a good reason for this. They are the fastest and most accurate iron sight you can put on your rifle.
Here is some information on sighting errors as put forth by no less than, Col.Townsend Whelen, in his book on reloading, "Why Not Load Your Own," published in 1949 when the use of telescopic sights was a rarity. With normal eyesight, either naturally or corrected by glasses, he found that the following list applied at a distance of 100 yards:
Open Rear Sight: Accuracy is unpredictable due to lighting conditions (shoots away from side lighting, and high for overhead mid-day conditions).
Aperture Rear, Gold or Ivory front: 1.5 -2"
Aperture Rear, Black Post front: 1"
Aperture Rear, Aperture front: 1/2 to 3/4"
2-1/2x Scope: 1/4-1/2"
6x Scope: 1/8" to 1/4"
10x Scope: 1/16" to 1/8"
20x Scope: Practically None.
As you can see from the information above, the peep sight allows very good accuracy. Indeed, the ability to sight using a peep sight exceeds the accuracy of most rifles.
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