Skinner or Williams Peep Sights?

[kneezer5555]

I really like both. Since the 1894 they would go on is a .44 Rem Mag and somewhat range limited, I don't see the need for a scope and I prefer iron sights when my eyes can handle it.

The Skinner look really nice and fairly snag free. The Williams can be windage adjusted without a hammer; a bit of a plus and a little more precise. What have owners of these products found is their experience? Are there superior options? I know about the Lyman, but I've seen a few reviews that imply it is not as well made as in the past.

[Papalote]

Skinner.

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[kelbro]

Didn't need a hammer to set my Skinners. Once set, they haven't needed any adjustment. Never used the Williams so I can't comment on those.

[Down Under]

The Williams 5D and Lyman 66 are both excellent sights that sit snug down on the action and mostly work with the existing front sight. The Lyman has firm 1/4moa click adjustments while the Williams is slide and tighten adjusting, not so precise but still perfectly adequate once sighted in. No experience with the Skinner, looks classy but I imagine requires a different foresight due to its height. I have a Williams on a Savage 22/20ga and had an old Lyman on a 336. I am about to order a Lyman for my 1894 but now you've spooked me with the quality issue these days.....?

[RawPaw]

I have Skinners on two of my levers. It's mostly a looks thing. While the elevation does have larger increments of adjustment, it has been plenty fine enough for the offhand shooting I do. When I want to do some more accurate paper punching I put in the smallest aperture.

I also had Skinners on my 1894 but traded them out for Williams. The only reason I did this was because I could not adjust the Skinners far enough to shoot both 38's and 357's. The Williams give me enough adjustment to do this. My brother just got some 357 dies so I am in hopes of being able to just shoot 357's from it. If I find a load I like I'll probably put the Skinners back on. The Williams just don't look right on that gun to my eyes.

[biku324]

For me it was cost. For a new-to-me 1894S, I wanted the Skinner but the Williams 5D was on sale for $28.50 at MidwayUSA.

[redfisherdave]

I put a Williams 5D on my 1894C. Works great if I do my part. Looks good on the rifle I think & works with the stock front sight.

[44-40 Willy]

While my first choice would be a Marbles tang sight, the Williams would be my second pick.

[kneezer5555]

I looked at the Williams website and they do have an FP series that is micro adjustable as compared to the 5D series. They also have a TK variant that uses knurled Target Knobs instead of screws for adjustment. Not sure if I would like the fire sight front sights or not. I mostly plan on using the 1894 for punching paper.

[biku324]

I had a Williams FP on a '94 Winnie BB in 356; the sight was a little big and square enough to look a little out of place. It also had sharper corners than I wanted on my pickup seats. Adjustments were a snap, however.