![]() The rear barrel band was therefore modified in 1890 to include a rear sight protector.Ī round-rod bayonet model was also produced, designated the Model 1888. It was found that the rear sight could be easily damaged when removing the rifle from the carbine boot. The model 1884 was also produced in a carbine version. Marksmen generally favored the new sight, but general troops were less enthusiastic about it and often considered it to be an annoyance. A new barrel band was also designed to accommodate this new sight so that it could lie flat in the point blank position. The raised leaf had graduations from 200 to 1400 yards. Unlike previous sights, the base was not used for any position other than point blank. The principal feature of this new sight was a rack and pinion style windage adjustment. This sight however was not perfected until 1885. The most dramatic change to the rifle design, which is often considered to be the identifying feature of the model 1884, was a new rear sight which had been designed by Lieutenant Colonel Adelbert R.
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