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WTB: Lyman #25 Receiver Sight
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Buck1898
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January 19, 2026 - 5:09 pm
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It’s the “hinged” sight made for the Winchester Lee Navy sporting rifle 

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I am not sure what the sights are called but here are pictures of a Sporter and the Military rifles.  I’ll dig out the book and see what it may say.

Winchester-Lee-Navy-L.JPGWinchester-Military-Lee-Navy.jpg

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You will also need a taller front sight for it to work properly. Mine (not for sale, sorry) has a gold bead and is marked “Lyman” on the side. Not sure if it was a specific SKU for the Winchester-Lee or just one of the front sights already in their catalog.

You’ll also need to carve away clearance in the inside walls of the stock for the rear sight so it can reach minimum elevation. I think mine was a factory job since the letter states it went to Russ for “improvements”. I’d post a photo to show it, but I haven’t taken the time to figure out how yet. Here’s a quick video, though:

https://youtube.com/watch/JlFuTiX2jpM

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Tenacious Trilobite said
You will also need a taller front sight for it to work properly. Mine (not for sale, sorry) has a gold bead and is marked “Lyman” on the side. Not sure if it was a specific SKU for the Winchester-Lee or just one of the front sights already in their catalog.
You’ll also need to carve away clearance in the inside walls of the stock for the rear sight so it can reach minimum elevation. I think mine was a factory job since the letter states it went to Russ for “improvements”. I’d post a photo to show it, but I haven’t taken the time to figure out how yet. Here’s a quick video, though:
https://youtube.com/watch/JlFuTiX2jpM
  

That is very cool.  Love the sight.  And the fact that it got sent to Russ – surely a factory installed sight!  I like how they designed this version of the sight with a hinge so it pivots upon bolt opening.  Lyman took their sights seriously!

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Hinges like my Lyman 36 sights on my Mannlichers. I love these sights. Does your 25 have a second aperture? I can only imagine how rare the 25 sight is. 

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