The Russian Mosin Nagant Forum

Hello,

A lot of folks were wanting me to make a tall Mauser blade. I kept trying to find time -- but honestly the Mosin-Nagant sights are consuming all my time.

I recently got a Gewehr 88 that shot a foot high at 50 yards. Not liking this, I set out on an internet quest to find a fix. There were suggestions of building up a sight with epoxy and bringing it down, but this is not durable enough for my tastes. I was about ready to soft solder a stock Mauser sight and use that, but then I came across a sight blank at Brownell's.



Though it requires filing to fit and to sight in, it does do the job, and for less expensively than I could have produced it.

It's light but seems durable. The one I received is steel with a phosphate finish.



I fitted mine, and after filing it down to hit 1" high at 50 with 150grn light loads, gave it a barleycorn profile, then sharpened it with a carbide knife sharpener before smoothing and bluing it. (I might make it sharper -- we will see).

I highly recommend this sight. At $14.99, it's a bargain and should fit all Mausers as well as the Gewehr 88 Commission rifle (the one that ran me $37.50 -- just had to throw that in for you-know-who-you-all-are!)

I'm writing a positive review on Brownell's website, as well.

Regards,

Josh

Nice Josh. Now if you could do something about Mauser rear sights we would reall be in business.

Hello,

What is wrong with Mauser rear sights? The inverted V? (I kinda' like it...)

This is a Gewehr 88, not a true Mauser, so I may be looking at something different.

Thanks,

Josh

Even when my eyes could see well, it is very hard to see the notch in Mauser rear sights. This is one of my Turks but my other Mausers are just as bad.

I mostly use "The Force" when shooting the Mauser's.

Longcolt44 wrote:Even when my eyes could see well, it is very hard to see the notch in Mauser rear sights. This is one of my Turks but my other Mausers are just as bad.

No problem L.C., the fix is in..........

With the sun in front of you?, or behind you?

desdem12 wrote:With the sun in front of you?, or behind you?

yes

Wear sun glasses

Junk Yard Dog wrote:I mostly use "The Force" when shooting the Mauser's.

Nice fix Josh... & no permanent alterations. That would be a great fix for Turk Mausers especially. Most shoot high.