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April 15, 2005
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deerhunter said
I have a very late standard model 64 in 219 Zipper that was serialized in 1950 with a Lyman model 56 receiver sight. I believe the underside of the barrel is marked “38” and is believed to be a parts clean-up gun. Bert–I think you should have this one in your survey.Don
Don,
The sight on your rifle appears to be a Lyman No. 66A (which replaced the No. 56 in 1953 or thereabouts). I did have it listed, but with a “37” dated barrel?
Lyman No. 56 sight
Bert
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Bert H. said
deerhunter said
I have a very late standard model 64 in 219 Zipper that was serialized in 1950 with a Lyman model 56 receiver sight. I believe the underside of the barrel is marked “38” and is believed to be a parts clean-up gun. Bert–I think you should have this one in your survey.
Don
Don,
The sight on your rifle appears to be a Lyman No. 66A (which replaced the No. 56 in 1953 or thereabouts). I did have it listed, but with a “37” dated barrel?
Lyman No. 56 sight
Bert
Thanks for the sight correction Bert. This rifle was handed down to me from my dad’s collection. The “37” barrel date is probably correct–it’s been a long time since dad and I pulled the forearm off. Dad passed over 2 1/2 years ago already.
Don
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Rick,
On a 219 Zipper rifle that was factory ordered for the 22-H open rear sight, Winchester omitted the milled grooves and drilled & tapped holes require to mount a No. 98A bolt peep sight. If you find a 219 Zipper rifle that was milled & tapped for the bolt peep sight but has any other type of rear sight on it, somebody took the bolt peep sight off of it and replaced it with a different rear sight. More often than not, the bolt peep sight was removed to mount a scope (which was later removed).
Bert
One I know of has no milled grooves or drilled & tapped bolt holes. Rear 22-H only and advised it’s original which now seems more likely. Thanks for the info Bert.
Rick C
