Willard came bearing gifts today! It screwed right in like it was designed to. Not only that, but it appeared to be sighted in exactly like the buckhorns when I was looking through both of them. The aperture is from the Lyman No. 66LA I put on my Marlin 30AS (but not for long).
It can fold to the rear:
It can fold to the front:
But you use it raised. There's a little spring loaded detent to let you know it's in the right spot:
On the left side is a latch to keep it erected: Forward is locked, rear is unlocked.
After taking pictures, I decided that to put the Merit aperture I had on the Marlin on the Savage: It feels more period.
Elevation adjustment is generous!
I don't have a blank for the rear sight dovetail yet, but it's ordered and on the way.
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