Are barrel mounted aperture sights like these legal?

[Bottom Dealin Mike, SASS #22273]

I recently tested a Taylor's 1892 Alaskan Rifle that was equipped with a barrel mounted aperture sight made by Skinner Sights in Montana.

 

I loved that sight. I know receiver mounted apertures are not legal, but I'm unsure about barrel mounted sights.

 

[Deuce Stevens SASS#55996]

Mike, from page 5 of the shooters handbook

 

RIFLE

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Tang mounted rear sights may utilize changeable "peep" apertures and eyecups.

• No bolt or receiver mounted sight is permitted.

• Dovetails may be milled in the barrel for sight replacement.

• Beech style front sights and sight hoods are allowed.

• Front sights may include a bead or insert of steel, iron, ivory, faux ivory, brass, gold, pewter, copper, or silver. The bead or insert shall be the color of the material.

• Rear sights may utilize an insert of the same color as the rear sight to allow easy sight adjustment.

• Ramp style front sights are allowed if original to the firearm.

• Modern style click adjustable barrel or receiver sights are not allowed.

[PaleWolf Brunelle, #2495L]

What Deuce said...the SHB only lists TANG-mounted "peep" rear sights as being allowed on main match rifles.

 

Since barrel-mounted peep/aperture/ghost ring sights are NOT listed, they are not allowed.

 

REF: SHB pp. 3 & 5

[Bottom Dealin Mike, SASS #22273]

OK. I get that. But I wonder if this Marble Arms Bullseye sight is legal. It does not accept screw in apertures, et al.

 

http://i.imgur.com/nAsUZOg.jpg

 

I'm putting one like it on (only longer) my Winchester 1886 Extra Light for hunting and I'd love to put this one on my 1873 carbine

[Deuce Stevens SASS#55996]

OK. I get that. But I wonder if this Marble Arms Bullseye sight is legal. It does not accept screw in apertures, et al.

 

http://i.imgur.com/nAsUZOg.jpg

 

I'm putting one like it on (only longer) my Winchester 1886 Extra Light for hunting and I'd love to put this one on my 1873 carbine

 

Mike, no that one is not either. If it's not specified in the mods convenants then it's not allowed. The one you linked has been discussed before and deemed not legal.

[Bottom Dealin Mike, SASS #22273]

Too bad. I'll just have to keep them on my hunting rifles.