Winchester 69A Lyman Target sight Location
I need to know if the junior target version always had the Lyman 57E-W Target sight at the rear of the bolt. The reason is that I have a late production model (chromed bolt, trigger guard, and trigger) that has the Lyman 57E-W sight located above the clip release. The inlet for it is perfectly cut but on my other target gun which I know to be original,its not the same. I hope Bert or Only Win knows.
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Hello Old Hickory,
I will have to research your question a bit. Can you send photos of the rifle in question?
Bert H.
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Bert,
Thanks for taking notice. I don't have picture capability at this time. I know that would help. Like I said, the inlet for the receiver sight is directly above the magazine release. I will say that the gun is in 98% condition and I never really noticed the differnt location until a month after I bought the gun.
I bought it at a shooters price and the owner didn't represent it as a Junior Target Rifle. In fact he had a K2.5 Weaver scope on the groove and the Lyman 57 was in a paper bag. I did always think that the last 69s and 72s had the chrome treatment. I know the Blue Book values that at 5%.0 -
I was unable to find any specific information on the Junior Target model, but I will offer this... if the inlet in hte stock for the sight is perfectly and clean cut, and the stained color perfectly matches the rest of the stock, then I would say that it is correct.
Bert H.
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O.H.-The Lyman 57EW is in fact the proper sight for the 69A Junior Target and all of this particular model had this sight factory installed and had a "blade type front sight", the specific name of which I can't seem to find in Stroebel's book. All receivers were grooved for scope mounts. If there are no holes further back on the receiver, I think you can assume the positioning is correct. One way of telling if the rifle truly is the "Junior Target Shooter's Special" (the nomenclature used in the 1961 catalog) is to check for a front sling swivel or the hole for same. There should be one in the forend only and no hole in the rear. This was apparently for prone target shooting; locking the sling into the arm and shoulder for "steadiness that means bullseyes, time and time again".(again, from the '61 catalog) Incidentally, in 1961 the price of the standard 69 (it was not termed "69A") was $34.95; the Junior Target Shooter's Special: $45.95. Quite a difference for a receiver sight, a front sight that was actually less expensive to make, and one sling swivel! Hope this helps. -Asa 0
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