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spitpatch
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September 6, 2013 - 7:51 pm
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How good are ya?

Save lazyboy from looking this one up.

It’s on a ’76 rifle. (Gun shows evidence this one not original to the gun).

Thanks.
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September 6, 2013 - 10:16 pm
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A Winchester sporting leaf sight that has seen better days.

Bob

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September 7, 2013 - 9:08 am
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1873man said
A Winchester sporting leaf sight that has seen better days.

Bob

Bob,

I like your description, but I believe you were being very kind about it.

Could it also be a standard Carbine (44A) sight?

Bert

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September 7, 2013 - 9:59 am
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Bert,

I wasn’t sure of the length of the sight from the picture but it does have the screw in the front which the carbine does have.

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September 7, 2013 - 3:46 pm
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Yeah but the picture shows in setting on top of an octagon barrel and I doubt its setting on top of a octagon barreled carbine.

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September 7, 2013 - 3:49 pm
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It can be on the wrong gun

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Absolutely agree. Wouldn’t mind knowing more about the gun it is installed on though.

Maverick

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