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December 16, 2019
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Hi!
Has anyone ever seen a front sight on a Winchester 1894 SRC (1927 mfg) like the one in the attached picture? Is this original or has someone modified this in years past? Thanks for your information in advance.
May 2, 2009
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You need to take a picture from the side so we can see the sight profile.
Bob
WACA Life Member--- NRA Life Member---- Cody Firearms member since 1991 Researching the Winchester 1873's
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December 16, 2019
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Bob,
I sent you an email since I couldn’t quickly figure out how to post additional photos.
Thanks,
Gene
May 2, 2009
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Here are the photos. You still need a good picture of the front sight. You can’t see any detail cause its so dark.
Bob
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Any idea what you think a fair price would be? Rifle metal seems a bit worn to me. I have more pictures I could forward.
WACA Life Member--- NRA Life Member---- Cody Firearms member since 1991 Researching the Winchester 1873's
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December 16, 2019
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When I enlarge the photo on my computer, it has a gradual arced contour up to the height of the site. Have you seen odd sites like this before from Winchester? I’ve search Winchester photos all over the internet and haven’t seen anything even similar.
April 15, 2005
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That is definitely not a factory original Model 94 SRC front sight. What is the serial number on that SRC?
Bert
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August 27, 2014
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The integral front sight is still there, the ramp has been added.
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January 27, 1992
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Maybe these pictures will help. This sight came off an 1892 .44 S.R.C. I have a “thing” about unusual sights and I bought the carbine just to get the sight off of it. I takes the place of the standard blade carbine sight and uses the standard sight pin to hold it in place. The base is contoured to match the barrel radius exactly. When in place it is almost impossible to tell it isn’t part of the barrel. Roger B
April 15, 2005
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Roger,
The sight in question has a slotted screw apparently attaching it to the barrel. The screw is near the forward end of the ramp.
Bert
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March 31, 2009
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1873man said
You need to take a picture from the side so we can see the sight profile.Bob
It definitely is not a Winchester sight and as Bert said it is screwed to the barrel.
We need to see a side profile of the sight is what 1873man meant. Here is a lightened version of the top view.
May 2, 2009
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Thanks Chuck for the photoshop. Its a homemade ramp. They used a center punch to make the ramp matting. I assume the screw holds the ramp in the barrel which permanently killed the guns vale.
WACA Life Member--- NRA Life Member---- Cody Firearms member since 1991 Researching the Winchester 1873's
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December 16, 2019
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Gentleman,
I’m greatly appreciative of all your input and valuable knowledge. Since I do not have the rifle to obtain a better side view, I’m sorry.
But I agree that it appears to have been made from a center punch for designing the texture on the ramp towards the original site.
And as Bob has mention, I passed on the purchase of the rifle due to the appearance that the barrel is more than likely tapped.
Again, thanks to you all for sharing Chuck, Bert, Bob & Roger!
Gene
