Winchester Fixed Base Front Sights

pawnee66

July 11, 2011 12:23

I am restoring an 1886 Winchester to the saddle ring carbine version and I have a question regarding the fixed base front sights on carbine models.
How is the front base attached to the barrel? Is it milled into the barrel or is it a piece that is silver soldered on?

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  Bert H.

  July 13, 2011 21:49

  It is silver soldered to the barrel. It has a small pin on the bottom of the base, and a corresponding hole drilled in the barrel.

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  pawnee66

  July 17, 2011 05:23

  Thanks Bert! I found the dimensions in Arthur Pickles book and was thinking of making one, but I didn't know the bottom had a pin. Do you know of where I might be able to purchase one?

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  Bert H.

  July 17, 2011 07:15

  You are quite welcome. No, I do not know where or who you can get one from.

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  babun

  July 17, 2011 07:42

  WHY, WHEN I CLICKED ON THIS POST, I GET A WINDOW POPPING UP ASKING FOR A ID AND PASSWORD
  FOR SOME IMAGE WEBSITE????
  
  
  It's from your picture host, Bert H.

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  Bert H.

  July 17, 2011 15:24

  quote:Originally posted by babun
  WHY, WHEN I CLICKED ON THIS POST, I GET A WINDOW POPPING UP ASKING FOR A ID AND PASSWORD
  FOR SOME IMAGE WEBSITE????
  
  
  It's from your picture host, Bert H.
  
  
  I have no idea why that happened to you[?]

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