“m" and "n'' show the Lyman ivory bead front sight for the '95 model 'Win chester .3o L. S. A., Wincliestc.1- carbines, Lee straight pull rifle and Reming,ton Lee sporting, rifle.
Figure 16 is a representation of the appearance of the Lymcm revolver sights when aiming. The rear sight is quite novel. Accurate aim can be taken in any light on any object. With these sights good aim ctm be taken in half the time that is required with any other revolver sights. There has always existed a serious difficulty in aiming shot-guns, and this has increased with the modern choke-bored guns. One of the difficulties of shooting is that the gun is not often used twice from the same position, the shooter often having to take a sham right or left position, which makes it more difficult to align the gun the same. By using a small and short ivory sight, placed well forward on the rib, wonderfully good results are obtained, Not only is the vertical alignment readily got, but, as the two sights are seen quite distinct and away from each other, the lateral align ment is made at the same time. This is a most important point, for one of the common mistakes is aiming too close to the gun rib, which results in under shooting. This system is sufficiently accurate for rifle shooting at short distances. It is on the same principle as sighting over the surveyor's stakes. Figure 17 shows the appearance of the sights when aiming at a straight-away bird. It will be noticed that the muzzle sight is the most prominent, and when the aim is taken should be seen above the rear sight and in a line with it. In this drawing the elevation of the gun is right, but the rear sight shows that the gun is out of line, which would not be discovered if these sights were not used. Figure 18
shows the large muzzle or front sight. Figure 19 shows the small rear sight, which should be placed in about the center of the barrels, or about i6 inches from the muzzle sight—never more than t8 inches, for it should not be too near the eye.
It is the concensus of opinion that the Lyman sight is the best sight for all forms of off-hand shooting to which a hunting rifle is ever put, and that, when it comes to a shot which is beyond point blank range, where the rifleman has plenty of time to carefully estimate the distance, it is near perfection. Figure zo shows some excellent records: No. L—Seven shots at so yards, at a circle 21 inches in diameter, Winchester .44, Lyman sight, with extra large aperture. Six of these are grouped in the center of the target and can be included in a circle 31 inches in diameter ; the other shot is at about 4 o'clock, but well inside the 21 inch circle. Nos. 2 and 3.—With same gun and sights; 5 shots each at a circle inches in diameter, at 25 yards. All of the shots well grouped near center of target in each case. No. 4.—Maynard .40, 5 shots, 25 yards, same sights as above. Target, a white spot ft of an inch in diameter, in the center of black bull's-eye 3-16 of an inch in diameter ; four of these bullets have cut the white spot, and can all be covered with the end of the index finger. Nos. 5 and .44. :.ame sig,hts, to shots each of 2 targets, having a bull's-eye of inches in diameter.