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Lyman Tang Sight
vandj1318
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Hello All,
I picked up a Lyman tang sight that's stamped "WF". According to Stroebel's book it's for a Winchester Model 52. After viewing quite a few 52's here on GB, not one even has a tang to mount something so old let alone need on that type of target rifle. What am I missing? Thank you.
Jim
I picked up a Lyman tang sight that's stamped "WF". According to Stroebel's book it's for a Winchester Model 52. After viewing quite a few 52's here on GB, not one even has a tang to mount something so old let alone need on that type of target rifle. What am I missing? Thank you.
Jim
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thanks,
bob
p.s. in looking at more pics, mine has 2 screws in baseplate, forward, left and right, not in line.
I can shim it but what would you use? I could sand it?
Rex
post a pic.
One of the Lyman sights they illustrate. Is the Model 103 tang sight. The ad notes it for the Winchester Model 52, along with other Winchester Models.
It was attached to the rifles cocking piece, by a male dovetail on the base of the sight. Either a special adapter with a female dovetail, was attached to the cocking piece. Or the cocking piece itself was machined for a female dovetail.
They must have been pretty rare? Never seen a 52 with a tang sight attached to the bolt. Only conventional receiver sights.
I suspect...
Mike
Did the early Sporters have a tang to mount to?
As a matter of fact it is a 103. Right now it's 2 3/8" to the aperture. This thing would really be up there. Would you mind telling me what the other models are?
Did the early Sporters have a tang to mount to?
Stoeger's, (1940). Win. Models 90,52,61,62,64,92,94,53 & 55. Also certain Savage/Stevens and Marlin rifles.
I don't know much about early Win. Model 52's. Don't recall ever seeing one with a exposed tang.
Thanks for the info.