I was afforded the oportunity to play around with interchanging gun parts. We hear that the Ithaca is very much the same as the Henry. ...so, I bought an Ithaca 72 front sight, for $5.00, off of E-bay:
It is almost exactly like my original H001L plastic sight, except it is aluminum, and weighs noticeably more. I had to tinker a bit, but, when the paint is dry, I'll have a slightly lower front sight to help counteract my tendancy to shoot low (I filed down the blade a little). Here is a comparison:
...and what I did to make the Ithaca sight fit my Henry. ..which is not too much, really.
The guy I bought my sight from has some other Ithaca items for sale:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Ithaca-Model-72-Saddle-Gun-Rear-Barrel-Band-Screw_W0QQitemZ250012313956QQihZ015QQcategoryZ71141QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/Ithaca-Model-72-Saddle-Gun-Rear-Barrel-Band_W0QQitemZ250012313715QQihZ015QQcategoryZ71141QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/Ithaca-Model-72-Saddle-Gun-Hammer_W0QQitemZ250012313092QQihZ015QQcategoryZ71141QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
...in case some of you wish to tinker, too!
Shawn
"That's right, Billy, I'm good with it. I hit what I shoot at, and I'm fast!"-Lucas McCain, c1882.
