Winchester Repeating Arms 1885 Centerfire - Manual (Page 25)

R EAR T ANG P EEP S IGHT A DJUSTMENT —
Certain models of the 1885 have a rear-tang peep
sight. This sight is highly accurate and adjustable for
windage and elevation.
Simply raise the sight into position. Turn the knurled
knob on the height adjustment clockwise to raise the
sight, or shoot higher (Figure 13). Turn counter-
clockwise to lower the sight or to shoot lower.
Turn the windage knob located on the right side of
the sight (Figure 13), away from you or clockwise to
adjust the point of impact to the right. Turn the
knob towards you or counterclockwise to adjust the
point of impact to the left.
Each click on both height and windage is equal to
1/2 minute of angle.
H AMMER E XTENSION
Hammer extensions are not recommend for use with
the Winchester Model 1885 single shot. Using one
may cause misfires.
C LEANING AND
M AINTENANCE S UGGESTIONS
The Model 1885 will function better and more
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Bead
Notch
Target's
bull's-eye
Correct sight picture
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