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danpshack on Lyman Tang time period correct?

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:32:38 +0000

Bert H. said

danpshack said

danpshack said

Bert H. said
Model 94 s/n 1298492 was manufactured in September 1941 per the original factory records. The Lyman tang sight on it is period correct. Which caliber is it?
Bert


30-30


Is it possible the tang sight came with it from the factory? Or did someone install it after purchase? Did they drill and tap the extra screw for the sight?


Yes, it is possible that Winchester installed it, but the odds are much greater that it was installed after the fact. Winchester drilled & tapped the Model 94 & 64 upper tangs for mounting a peep sight until mid June 1942.
Bert

Bert, thanks for the help. This is the second time Ive used you for information. Wealth of knowledge.

Bert H. on Lyman Tang time period correct?

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 02:40:27 +0000

danpshack said

danpshack said

Bert H. said
Model 94 s/n 1298492 was manufactured in September 1941 per the original factory records. The Lyman tang sight on it is period correct. Which caliber is it?
Bert


30-30


Is it possible the tang sight came with it from the factory? Or did someone install it after purchase? Did they drill and tap the extra screw for the sight?

Yes, it is possible that Winchester installed it, but the odds are much greater that it was installed after the fact. Winchester drilled & tapped the Model 94 & 64 upper tangs for mounting a peep sight until mid June 1942.

Bert

deerhunter on Any idea of what rifle this Redfield Olympic rear sight is made for?

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 22:23:08 +0000

Thanks so much Lou. That helps a lot. Mine is looking like it fits thecmodel 52, 75, 70, etc but just without the appropriate mounting base.

Don

Louis Luttrell on Any idea of what rifle this Redfield Olympic rear sight is made for?

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 21:15:42 +0000

Hi Don-

If it helps, here are a couple pics of an Olympic with M70 base rail that I have lying around. It's pretty obvious how they go together; the base attaches to the receiver and the (removable) sight attaches to the base. I think (???) that your sight is "complete" in the sense that you had to purchase the correct base for your rifle separately.

FWIW... Following up on your original observation, there's no application code that I can find on the base either!!! Maybe only the box had the code??? The only reason I know this is a M70 base is that I took it off of one...

Best,

Lou

deerhunter on Any idea of what rifle this Redfield Olympic rear sight is made for?

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 20:04:07 +0000

Thanks Lou. This helps a lot. Sounding like the Olympic sight is pretty standard, but it's the different bases that allow for various applications. That would be the reason I could not locate an application code. Am I understanding correctly?

danpshack on Lyman Tang time period correct?

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:53:19 +0000

danpshack said

Bert H. said
Model 94 s/n 1298492 was manufactured in September 1941 per the original factory records. The Lyman tang sight on it is period correct. Which caliber is it?
Bert

30-30

Is it possible the tang sight came with it from the factory? Or did someone install it after purchase? Did they drill and tap the extra screw for the sight?

danpshack on Lyman Tang time period correct?

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:50:22 +0000

Bert H. said
Model 94 s/n 1298492 was manufactured in September 1941 per the original factory records. The Lyman tang sight on it is period correct. Which caliber is it?
Bert

30-30

Louis Luttrell on Any idea of what rifle this Redfield Olympic rear sight is made for?

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:38:27 +0000

Hi Don-

I'm no expert, but IIRC the Redfield Olympics attached to the rifle via a separate (three or four position) base/rail that attaches to the left side of the receiver via the usual pair of receiver sight holes. The sight itself attaches to the base, and it's the base that has/needs an application code.

The sight has two holes in which the attaching thumbscrew and be located and the base has three or four holes, allowing for six or eight different eye relief positions. Your sight does not include an attaching base, but I believe it will work with anything (M52, M75, M70, and multiple other brands) with the correct code base. There's a base application code table in Nick Strobel's book...

Lou

deerhunter on Any idea of what rifle this Redfield Olympic rear sight is made for?

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:33:36 +0000

Need a little help please. As with most Redfield sights, it is a source of frustration regarding the lack of application codes on their sights. This Redfield Olympic rear sight is no exception. I looked everywhere on the sight for an application code with no success. Even removed the slide from the base, etc. but still no code. Are any of the experts here on the forum that are able to identify/confirm the makes and models of rifles this particular sight is made for? I was assuming Winchester models 52, 75, 70 but not 100% sure. Any help would be greatly appreciated as I have another member on the forum that may be interested in purchasing it, but has the same questions that I do about it’s correct application.
Thanks,

Don

Bert H. on Lyman Tang time period correct?

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 16:29:05 +0000

Model 94 s/n 1298492 was manufactured in September 1941 per the original factory records. The Lyman tang sight on it is period correct. Which caliber is it?

Bert

danpshack on Lyman Tang time period correct?

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 11:09:50 +0000

I recently purchased a model 94, serial number 1298492. It has a tang sight on it labeled Lyman Middlefield Conn. USA. Is this tang sight period correct to the gun? Or did someone recently put this on? It looks very old if that matters. Also, the gun dates 1942 when I look it up but the dealer thought 46-47. Thank for the help.

MidwestCrisis on Are leather sight bags safe for storing target sights?

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:23:02 +0000

I saw a video from an old time saddle maker, who stated that leather turning green mold was from using cheaper animal fat or vegetable oils. It’s been since YouTubes infancy and I was cleaning up some older saddles. He would clean it off with scrubbing bubbles and reapply a proper leather treatment. Apologize I can’t remember more details.

Adam

Chuck on Are leather sight bags safe for storing target sights?

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:57:39 +0000

Zebulon said

Chuck said
Very cute. I have a knife collection and one will turn green if I leave it in the leather. My safe has a dehumidifier. It's the leather or what they used to tan it.
I don't get rust. The green stuff will clean off but don't let it get started.

I have a very small.knife collection of five or six pieces. The one I have actually used to field dress several Whitetails is an early Lile #7 made by Jimmy himself. If I l leave it or the Randall that has a brass guard in its sheath, green stuff appears.
So we will see how this works out.

Jimmie Lyle I assume.

Zebulon on Are leather sight bags safe for storing target sights?

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:33:37 +0000

Chuck said
Very cute. I have a knife collection and one will turn green if I leave it in the leather. My safe has a dehumidifier. It's the leather or what they used to tan it.
I don't get rust. The green stuff will clean off but don't let it get started.

I have a very small.knife collection of five or six pieces. The one I have actually used to field dress several Whitetails is an early Lile #7 made by Jimmy himself. If I l leave it or the Randall that has a brass guard in its sheath, green stuff appears.

So we will see how this works out.

Chuck on Are leather sight bags safe for storing target sights?

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:36:17 +0000

Very cute. I have a knife collection and one will turn green if I leave it in the leather. My safe has a dehumidifier. It's the leather or what they used to tan it.

I don't get rust. The green stuff will clean off but don't let it get started.