Air Venturi Williams Lightweight 5D-SH Receiver Peep Sight, Black

I come from the world of firearms, though I've been inactive for many years. Back in the day, when you wanted a state of the art iron sight, you bought a Williams. I very recently bought a Benjamin 392 air rifle, and before I received it, I ordered this Williams 5D sight. My dad mounted virtually the same sight onto a Winchester Model 1894 carbine almost fifty years ago, and it has always worked quite well. Still does. When I received the sight, it was at most a ten minute job to mount it onto the 392. Obviously, it was designed for this rifle, however, that doesn't always mean it will fit without futzing around. No futzing here at all! There were only the most rudimentary of instructions, but if a guy can't suss something like this out, he just needs to take it to someone who can, so it was the easiest of installs. I used just a taste of Loctite 242 on the screws, then went out to sight it in. Again, another surprise! It shot almost exactly to point of aim right out of the packaging! Maybe an inch high, windage was perfect, fifteen minutes of fine tuning, and I'm a happy camper. For me, the aperture was a taste large, however, for shooting rats, I'm thinking that the hold will be pretty much perfect. I do intend to get a Williams Twilight Aperture down the road, as I intend to use the rifle for pest control in low light or night conditions. Overall, I'm very satisfied. It does not appear that the Williams sights have lost and ground in quality over the last fifty years!

Given the mixed/conflicting reviews, I was concerned that this (Williams 5D-SH Peep Sight) may not fit my new Crossman Benjamin 392. But decided to take a chance. This is to confirm that it fits perfectly without filing, drilling, or other gyrations. No scope mount or other items required. Only a screw driver with a thin blade. And you do NOT need to remove the rear sight that's already on the gun. Less than 10 shots to get it "sighted in" and hitting perfectly. The whole process (installation and sighting) took less than 15 minutes. It does NOT come with instructions, but fairly easy to figure out. Or you can find instructions on their web sight.

OK, just another passionate fan here. I picked up a brand new .22 392 via Amazon and found, though the stock open sights shot fine in normal light for me. I found my old eyes had trouble focusing on the mid-barrel rear sight at dusk when sighting on the rabbits sneaking onto my property from a nearby park to eat gaping holes in my lawn. So after reading reviews and considering a 4x scope and mount, then comparing reviewers thoughts on the 392 Williams peep sight, I decided what the heck and purchased the Williams. Boy am I glad I did. Easy to install, and required very little adjustment to line up the sight after installation (3 shots). The 392 lines up more consistently in all light conditions and shoots tight patterns way more consistently at 20 yards than the stock 392 sights - and as compared with my .177 Beeman break barrel with its 4x sight, as well I might add. The 392 and WIlliams peep sight have my recommendation as a solid combo, quick and light handling, and fast to line up with the target with the 5 min addition of the Williams peep sight. Well worth the time cost of the upgrade.

09/29/15. This is a nicely made sight that fit my Sheridan C Series rifle very well. My rifle was made around 1977 before they were drilled and tapped for receiver sights. I used the sight base to mark the holes. The bolt, trigger assembly, and striker were removed before drilling. The 6-48 screws have about 4 threads that extend past the base that go into the receiver. I consider 4 threads the minimum and this is just about the thickness of the receiver wall. For this reason, I drilled and tapped all the way through. I cleaned up the chips and installed the sight. A quick boresighting showed that the sight needed very little adjustment to be on target. The rifle was assembled and a target and shooting rest were set up. After zeroing the sight, 3, 5 shot groups were fired at 12 yards. All three groups were easily covered with a dime. I feel that peep sights are much easier to shoot accurately than open sights and that this one is a good value for the price.

Got it on my Crosman but one screw was too short so I had to improvise, adapt, and overcome. Shoots great and has held zero for almost two years despite thousands of shots. Everyone should learn to shoot peep sights, for recreation if nothing else. Much more reliable than a scope (especially for the money) and even seem to shoot better offhand as you don't perceive the wobble, thus you don't try to compensate and throw the shot.

This is a great sight for the Benjamin 397 PA. I am sure that it will fit others. One will have to take the back sight off. I could have left it on there and used it, but I am training kids to shoot with this before going to the range. Would I buy it again...YES. No tapping for mounting at all. Make sure the you use Loctite blue to secure the mounting screws and I plan on using Loctite for the final adjustment. Expensive, yes,,,,but it is worth it. All metal construction. (well made, will last a lifetime)

Slotted screws for windage adjustment need larger diameter slot Even though windage is usually a one time set. Had to make a tool to fit those skinny slots.. Peep hole needs a smaller hole option included. Installation screws had to be trimmed just a hair to clear Bolt. Sight is well made and fit is rock solid. Elevation grub screw is brilliant for fine tuning. Pretty impressed with this little sight Probably will outlast my Benjamin.

If you own a modern Benjamin 392 or 397 this is a must have upgrade! I didn't have problems with the factory sight like a lot of folks. I grew up shooting a Marlin 60 & am very used to the old "V" style rear sight. That said, this is still a fantastic upgrade that turns the Benjamin pump into a true tack driver. There were zero issues with installation, no clearance issues, no blade height issues, not one problem. Installation was five minutes including drifting off the factory sight. Ten shots later & it was zeroed, placing overlapping holes from a bench at 50 feet.