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March 25, 2019
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Hi New member, 1st post, but I’ve enjoyed reading your forums for a while now. I recently purchased an 1899 Winchester 94 sporting rifle serial number 56305 . It has an express 50, 1, 2 rear sight but I’m not familiar with the front sight. It has a screw on each side and I don’t think I saw it listed in this section of the forum. I’m assuming it’s not original and hoping someone here can confirm this and maybe tell me what it is. Let me know if the picture isn’t clear enough
Thank you,
Brian
May 2, 2009
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Brian,
What you have there is a Lyman #5 that has the globe broken off. It is a flip type sight. In the position its on your gun just the ivory post. If its flipped they would of been a globe with a thin post.
Bob
WACA Life Member--- NRA Life Member---- Cody Firearms member since 1991 Researching the Winchester 1873's
Email: [email protected]
March 25, 2019
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Ahh yes, looking closely I can see the globes shear marks in the front. Small post is still there, just bent 90 degrees, tight to assembly.
Thank you!
March 25, 2019
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Would anyone no what size the front dovetail is? I think I found a nice replacement which is .470.
May 2, 2009
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All Winchester dovetails are 3/8″ (.375″) if they are original.
Bob
WACA Life Member--- NRA Life Member---- Cody Firearms member since 1991 Researching the Winchester 1873's
Email: [email protected]
