Williams peep - puma carbine?

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Havn't done a lot of gunsmithing so likely won't tackle this myself.my question is whether a williams rear peep sight will fit a rossi puma 357/38spec. fantastic little carbine ( 16" barrel - ) but i want a bit better accuracy & not willing to scope it - just not right on this particular rifle.
- will they fit my rifle ?
- Is it a difficult job ? ( I am a tradesman & know my way around a shop)
- where can i get them?
- should i think about the front sight as well? ( my eyes arn't what they were)
 
I put a Lyman on mine. Cost about $50 to have a gunsmith drill & tap. I'm happy with the receiver sight, and think you made an even better choice in the Williams - they are built better than the new Lymans.
Not a difficult job to mount one from what my 'smith told me, but you must remove the rifle's bolt before you drill & tap the side of the receiver. A blade or fiber optic front sight is better than the original bead, but I found the front dovetail on my Rossi was cut very loose and after-market front sights like the Williams firesight fit very loosely. So I put the original back on. My Rossi shoots accurately with the new receiver sight, but not good off a solid rest. It must be handheld - seems to buck off the sandbags too much (vertical strings) and it took a bit of trial and error to figure out how to hold it - much different than a bolt gun. I now hold the rifle in my hands and rest my hands on the bags, that works much better. Of course the new sight is great for quick and close offhand shooting. Remove the aperture completely for hunting.
 
Thx Longwalker .

Many thx for the marlin tip,good to know. I also appreciate the nod towards the williams , great to have an honest opinion from experience.
 
Top ejecting lever guns are limited to the type of receiver sight that can be mounted, and normally a gallows style sight is the option chosen. I'm not sure I wouldn't choose the gallows style sight myself, but I found that they are by necessity fragile as only one leg supports the aperture, and the aperture base can be bent if the rifle sees hard use. Perhaps a better option would be a tang sight as offered by both Marbles and Lyman.
 
I broke a new Lyman "gallows' style sight with a very light bump, not hard use. I had set my Marlin 1895 rifle in a padded case on a tool box on the floor of my pickup. It flipped off when I hit the brakes, about a 10" drop to the carpet covered floor of my pickup. Bent the arm and tore out the horizontal adjustment screw. Lyman did replace it on warranty, but I think the aluminum arm that they use now is too fagile. That's why I suggest a new Williams or an old used steel Lyman, or a Redfield if you can find one, much tougher.
 
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