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January 26, 2019
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I bought an 1873 made in 1893 a few weeks ago. It bugged me that someone bastardised the rear sight by grinding the horns flat. I found an appropriate sight, it even has the grooves on the sides, but had to rework it a bit since someone crudely filed the insert’s notch. A little time with some small files and a touch of cold blue was all it took. Not perfect, but neither is my rifle (reblued at some point), and I think it looks a bit better now.
The sight it came with
The “new” sight before reworking
The finished rework
Ready to sight in
All men have fears. The brave put down their fears and go forward, sometimes to death but always to victory.
Old guns are like old cars and old men. They are meant to be taken out and used from time to time, not locked away or put on display in a museum.
May 2, 2009
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JB,
Looks like you did a good job.
Bob
WACA Life Member--- NRA Life Member---- Cody Firearms member since 1991 Researching the Winchester 1873's
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March 31, 2009
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I am not sure that the bastardized sight isn’t a real Winchester flat top sporting rear sight??? Does the backside look like the one you modified with the screw and adjustable plate? See pages 290 and 298 of Stroebel’s sight book.
May 2, 2009
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The original sight is not a Winchester sight. Its a Marlin sight.
Bob
WACA Life Member--- NRA Life Member---- Cody Firearms member since 1991 Researching the Winchester 1873's
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January 26, 2019
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Thanks, Bob!
Chuck, whatever it was, it had been ground down to the point where the screw was cut into.
All men have fears. The brave put down their fears and go forward, sometimes to death but always to victory.
Old guns are like old cars and old men. They are meant to be taken out and used from time to time, not locked away or put on display in a museum.
March 31, 2009
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J B said
Thanks, Bob!Chuck, whatever it was, it had been ground down to the point where the screw was cut into.
I can see that now. Didn’t catch the spot that you have pointed out. I not an expert on Marlin sights but their elevators have a distinct side profile.
