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DETERMINING IF HAVING A PRE OR POST 64 WINCHESTER MODEL 70 FRONT SIGHT (NEEDING TO KNOW)
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Bert H.
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Use this link to determine the year of manufacture – Dates -Winchester Collector

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Pics would be very helpful and you’d have your answer in short order

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CountryFolk said
 

Well maybe I wont be getting to show pictures of my sight … when trying to “insert image” this site asks for the source image but then isnt letting me choose my desktop pc file which is the source for my images of the front sight …. maybe I have to wait for my post to be moderated and/or maybe I have to be a paid member to upload pics    

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Front sight hood for pre-64 M70’s is bevelled on both ends while the front sight hood for post-64 guns is only bevelled on one end. The pre-64 hoods with 2 bevels are more $’s. Both are readily available on eBay.

How does it look like your front sight is attached to the barrel?

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CountryFolk-

I can only address pre-64 M70 sights and I am going to assume we are talking about the front sight for a Standard or Featherweight rifle, not a Super Grade or Target Model…  

There were only (3) front sights used on pre-64 M70 Standard rifles and Featherweights.  From 1936 until about 1940, the front sight was a Lyman 31W gold bead.  They used two heights, one 0.260″ tall and the other 0.310″ tall (measured from bottom of dovetail to top of sight).  The latter was used on everything with a 20″, 24″ or 26″ standard contour barrel.  From about 1941 until 1952-53, the front sight was a Winchester 103C silver (tinned) bead, also 0.310″ tall.  When Monte Carlo stocks and Featherweight barrels came along in 1952, the front sight transitioned to a Winchester 103E, which is just like the 103C except it’s 0.360″ tall.  The 103C/E series sights are by far the most common.  These sights do not have a code stamped anywhere on them.

I you want to send photos of the sight to me at [email protected], I can post them for you.  I can probably also tell you what you have if it’s a factory pre-64 sight…

As for sight covers (hoods)…  Only (2) were used on the pre-64 M70, coded as “BL” and “BM” in the parts catalogs. These also do not have a code stamped on them. The former was specifically listed for use with the 7x57mm chambering, so very likely you’re looking for a “BM” hood if it’s a pre-64 sight.  These are about 0.650″ tall (with slight variability as they are stamped/bent sheet metal), and about 1.070″ long.  Pic is of a typical BM hood…

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CountryFolk-

Sending pics to me costs nothing and may answer your question… Laugh

If you already use a third party photo site, many of which are free, you can upload photos there and post the link here.  That is also free…  For various reasons, only WACA Members can directly post photos on these pages.  

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Lou

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