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Is this rear sight factory and, if so, what vintage?
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October 16, 2021 - 2:27 pm
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So, what is it and could it be factory original?

Model of rifle and date of manufacture to be revealed later.

 

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Sure it could be, it’s a Lyman #6 & often used by factory on guns equipped with tang or rcvr sights.

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clarence said
Sure it could be, it’s a Lyman #6 & often used by factory on guns equipped with tang or rcvr sights.  

Okay, very good.  It’s on a Winchester 1892 rifle in .25 – 20 manufactured in 1896.  Yes, this rifle has a tang sight.

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