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May 9, 2026
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Recently purchased an 1895 chambered in .30-06, mfg dated to around 1920.
Need help identifying this rear sight. It looks like the base is similar to the 50-B but with a folding open style notched sight.
I have yet to receive the rifle, pictures are taken from the auction listing.
August 14, 2021
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Not your answer, but relevant I guess:
https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-sights/1895-src-rear-sight/
Steve
August 14, 2021
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Looks like your sight has been modified, maybe the ladder removed?
September 19, 2014
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Steven and ccomo, In the FWIW category, my 1895 musket in .30 Gov’t of 06 has a similar modified rear barrel sight. However it also has the model 21 type receiver sight. Getting the ladder and replaced blade sight out of the way permits unrestricted views through the receiver sight. I’ve always considered the rear barrel sight to have been a modified, regular carbine or musket sight. Seeing the second version now makes me think it may have been some commonly held “good modification”. Tim.
August 14, 2021
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Nice. Put a picture up if you can.
May 9, 2026
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tim tomlinson said
Steven and ccomo, In the FWIW category, my 1895 musket in .30 Gov’t of 06 has a similar modified rear barrel sight. However it also has the model 21 type receiver sight. Getting the ladder and replaced blade sight out of the way permits unrestricted views through the receiver sight. I’ve always considered the rear barrel sight to have been a modified, regular carbine or musket sight. Seeing the second version now makes me think it may have been some commonly held “good modification”. Tim.
I’m inclined to agree that the rear sight was modified in order to make use of a No. 21 receiver sight. Thanks for that suggestion Tim. Whoever modified the sight thankfully didn’t do a hack job. Now to decide if I’ll look for a ladder and get the sight back to its original configuration, or track down a Lyman model No. 21 sight and keep the sight the way it is.
August 14, 2021
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Climbin 21 ain’t cheap. Is that what the extra hole in the receiver by the hammer screw is for ?
November 9, 2008
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Steven Gabrielli said
Climbin 21 ain’t cheap. Is that what the extra hole in the receiver by the hammer screw is for ?
That hole by the hammer screw is for the saddle ring, the carbine isn’t drilled for the Lyman 21, that would be just at the end of the rolestamp
August 14, 2021
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Ahhh, yes thanks of course. That carbine appears refinished?
November 9, 2008
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Steven Gabrielli said
Ahhh, yes thanks of course. That carbine appears refinished?
Yes, both metal and wood, and missing the forearm cover
May 9, 2026
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cj57 said
Steven Gabrielli said
Climbin 21 ain’t cheap. Is that what the extra hole in the receiver by the hammer screw is for ?
That hole by the hammer screw is for the saddle ring, the carbine isn’t drilled for the Lyman 21, that would be just at the end of the rolestamp
Thank you cj for that information.
Well now im really confused. Why would the rear sight be modified if not for use with a receiver sight?
If the hole is there for the saddle ring, would that mean this would have been a factory SRC? Or are all carbines drilled for the saddle ring?
September 19, 2014
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Another FWIW. I have no intentions of returning my musket to “original” for the rear barrel sight. I am fairly sure it was used for competition shooting and prefer to leave it as is and dream of what it might have accomplished. It has generous headspace, so definitely no virgin to being shot. Tim PS. AND with my abilities to take GOOD photos (or lack thereof) I won’t be taking photos! Parts of it appears in the 1895 book, such as in the buttplate section, but none of the rear barrel sight if I recall correctly now. Tim
November 9, 2008
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ccommo said
cj57 said
Steven Gabrielli said
Climbin 21 ain’t cheap. Is that what the extra hole in the receiver by the hammer screw is for ?
That hole by the hammer screw is for the saddle ring, the carbine isn’t drilled for the Lyman 21, that would be just at the end of the rolestamp
Thank you cj for that information.
Well now im really confused. Why would the rear sight be modified if not for use with a receiver sight?
If the hole is there for the saddle ring, would that mean this would have been a factory SRC? Or are all carbines drilled for the saddle ring?
Yes, it’s a SRC, one of its owners removed it, maybe didn’t like the clinging noise. You often see the 95 carbines with the handguards removed, the cutouts for guard clips are visible on sides of forearm, if no cutouts, then it was ordered without handguard
