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1894 Winchester rear site
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Which rear site would be correct for an 1894 winchester 1906 24"round barrel in 38-55.
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Almost any of the 24-series rear sights is correct. A fair number of them at that time also had Marbles sights on them.
Mike
Hi Bert,and thank you for sharing your knowledge again.
Mike
Hello Mike,
You are quite welcome. That said, I do need to add a bit more to my original answer. Your 1906 vintage Model 1894 was most likely a black poweder rifle, and it would be correct with a 22C, 22E, 24B, or 26A series sight. It could also have a Winchester 3-leaf express sight.
All the best, Mike G
Would a factory letter depict which sight it had on it? Or would it have to be a special order for them to address that on a letter from the Cody Museum?
Thanks Bert...
Bert,
Would a factory letter depict which sight it had on it? Or would it have to be a special order for them to address that on a letter from the Cody Museum?
Not normally. The only time I have ever seen sights listed in the factory ledgers for a Model 1894, is when it has special order sights (e.g. Lyman or Winchester tang sights, or a receiver mounted Lyman No. 21/38, etc.). Occasionally, I see a 3-leaf Express sight listed, but not always.
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Bert,
Would a factory letter depict which sight it had on it? Or would it have to be a special order for them to address that on a letter from the Cody Museum?Not normally. The only time I have ever seen sights listed in the factory ledgers for a Model 1894, is when it has special order sights (e.g. Lyman or Winchester tang sights, or a receiver mounted Lyman No. 21/38, etc.). Occasionally, I see a 3-leaf Express sight listed, but not always.Bert is correct regarding the factory records seldom mentioning sight configuration. During my active years of collecting Winchesters I only had the sight configuration mentioned in a factory letter one time and that was for a Model 1894 Extra Light Rifle that was received in the Warehouse in 1901. The letter didn't mention the 3 Leaf Express Sight, but it did mention the "Lyman Front Sight".
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