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July 31, 2005
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I have been looking at what Winchester calls “carbine” sights. The earliest type was used on the 1866 and 1873 carbines and has a short leaf. There is no adjustable slide. See illustration from catalog.
The type that Madis calls the #44A first shows up in the April 1, 1882 catalog. It has a longer leaf with adjustable slide. No range marks on the leaf.
An updated variation shows up in the January 1, 1884 catalog. Range marks go from 2-9. This variation may be marked 1873 but not all were. Note the V notch on the leaf and slide.
Sometime early in the 20th century the range marks on the leaf were changed. I can’t find a catalog illustration showing this change.
The catalogue #79 of 1914 shows the leaf and slider with a small U notch
There are other carbine sight variations marked 1876 that are longer but similar looking to the #44A. These variations are not mentioned in the Madis Sight Book. More knowledge just brings more questions…
I call myself a collector as it sounds better than hoarder
April 15, 2005
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Bill.
The longer version was listed as a “Sporting Leaf sight”, and they were used on the Model 1876, Single Shot, and Model 1886 rifles.
Bert
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July 3, 2020
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The French WWI contract 94’s also had the carbine sight… range was in meters.
July 31, 2005
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Bert H. said
Bill.The longer version was listed as a “Sporting Leaf sight”, and they were used on the Model 1876, Single Shot, and Model 1886 rifles.
Bert
Bert, it appears I was looking at variations of the sporting leaf sights and thinking they were different models. So much to learn…
I call myself a collector as it sounds better than hoarder
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