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Winchester m3tric 44A rear sight
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January 7, 2022 - 4:59 pm
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I posted in the sight forum with no response. Does anyone have any information or knowledge about metric marked 44A sights? A friend has a 1892 td rifle in 44wcf with such a sight. The sight appears original to the gun. The gun has typical markings. Thanks.

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Does it look like this one? Ian McCollum discussed French Military ordered 94s with this sight on his website.

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https://www.forgottenweapons.com/french-winchester-94-a-backup-arm-for-fliers-and-drivers/

Others on the forum may know more about them.

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Maverick said
Does it look like this one? Ian McCollum discussed French Military ordered 94s with this sight on his website.

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https://www.forgottenweapons.com/french-winchester-94-a-backup-arm-for-fliers-and-drivers/

Others on the forum may know more about them.

Sincerely,

Maverick  

That’s the one. Is yours on one of the French 94s? Thank you!

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Mark,

It is not mine. Just simply a screen shot of the one on Ian’s webpage.

I wish I knew more about them. I’ve never come across any that I recall.

Sincerely,

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Same critter. On a 92 carbine.received_751703965787487-1.jpegImage Enlarger

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I posted on a Facebook Winchester 94 site and received_1078295459406961.jpegImage Enlarger

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a guy was kind enough to post pics of his original 94 wearing the sight in question.

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mark minnillo said
I posted on a Facebook Winchester 94 site and received_1078295459406961.jpegImage Enlarger

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a guy was kind enough to post pics of his original 94 wearing the sight in question.
  

That is an early WW I French Contract Model 1894 Carbine, most likely imported to Canada in the early 1960s.

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I found an old bulletin article from American Society of Arms Collectors that discusses the 94s in further detail. See link below.

https://americansocietyofarmscollectors.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/2012-B106-Winchester-Firearms-Exports-to-France-in.pdf

I do wonder why your friend’s 92 has this rear site.

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Maverick

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