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Lyman #1 tang sight, I believe for a winchester 1873.
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May 2, 2009
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The staff looks shorter than what it should for a 73. What is the length measurement of the knurled section?
Bob
WACA Life Member--- NRA Life Member---- Cody Firearms member since 1991 Researching the Winchester 1873's
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was the #1 with just the jan ’79 patent date with a 73 made for other guns? I’ll measure when I get a chance
sorry, frustrated with web negativity today .my understanding is that it was made for only a short time for only the 73 & 76, so what else would it be with that patent date?
March 1, 2009
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That style lyman tang sight was not marked with a W,just the 1873 marking is correct.
john k.
May 2, 2009
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Dwgibson2000″]sorry, frustrated with web negativity today .my understanding is that it was made for only a short time for only the 73 & 76, so what else would it be with that patent date?
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Road King said
Should be stamped with W for the model 1873.
That is true for the later thin base Lymans. The early heavy base sights had either 73 or 76 stamped in them although I have seen them with no stamping.
Bob
WACA Life Member--- NRA Life Member---- Cody Firearms member since 1991 Researching the Winchester 1873's
Email: [email protected]
Dwgibson2000″]sorry, frustrated with web negativity today .my understanding is that it was made for only a short time for only the 73 & 76, so what else would it be with that patent date?
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Road King said
Should be stamped with W for the model 1873.
That is true for the later thin base Lymans. The early heavy base sights had either 73 or 76 stamped in them although I have seen them with no stamping.
Bob
I was basing my information on Nick Stroebel book Old Gunsights And Rifle Scopes: Identification and Price Guide in which he states the code of Lyman #1 sight for a Winchester 1873 is W.
March 1, 2009
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Roadking
That code doesnt apply to the thick based variation.
John K
April 15, 2005
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The sight in question is an authentic very early production 1st variation Lyman #1, made specifically for the Model 1873, and as John has mentioned, they were not marked with a "W". There was no need to mark them with an application code, as it was marked "73".
Due to the relative scarcity of that sight, I would not sell it for less than $500.
Bert
WACA Historian & Board of Director Member #6571L
Here is one for a Marlin, again a very early one with no code marked on it. It sold for $600.00
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