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Kurt_701 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1052 Location: Missouri Joined: May 20^th, 2004	Re: Original front sights Reply #15 - Nov 11^th, 2011 at 10:40am	Print Post
	Here is a Winchester 69B windguage. winchester uses a 3/8 dovetail.

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Kurt_701 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1052 Location: Missouri Joined: May 20^th, 2004	Re: Original front sights Reply #16 - Nov 11^th, 2011 at 10:47am	Print Post
	Here is a dis-assembled picture.

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frnkeore Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7650 Location: Central Point, OR 97502 Joined: Jun 16^th, 2010	Re: Original front sights Reply #17 - Nov 11^th, 2011 at 12:00pm	Print Post
	Kurt, Thank you very much for your pictures. Would it be possible to get the thickness of the insert, the width of the side dovetail and the distance between the keeper forks? Frank

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frnkeore Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7650 Location: Central Point, OR 97502 Joined: Jun 16^th, 2010	Re: Original front sights Reply #18 - Nov 11^th, 2011 at 12:26pm	Print Post
	Here are the dimensions of my sight that I call a Stevens. The number stamped on it is 195 Insert width - .050 Slide width - .393 Distance between forks - .440 My other sight (not pictured) isn't windgage adjustable and has no markings. Insert width - .046 Distance between forks - .430
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Kurt_701 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1052 Location: Missouri Joined: May 20^th, 2004	Re: Original front sights Reply #19 - Nov 11^th, 2011 at 3:55pm	Print Post
	Here is a drawing that I made for a friend. He built a sight out of Lyman 17A. If you need addition dimensions let know.

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Kurt_701 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1052 Location: Missouri Joined: May 20^th, 2004	Re: Original front sights Reply #20 - Nov 11^th, 2011 at 4:06pm	Print Post
	Here are pics of the sight my friend built. He is talented.

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Kurt_701 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1052 Location: Missouri Joined: May 20^th, 2004	Re: Original front sights Reply #21 - Nov 11^th, 2011 at 4:09pm	Print Post
	The tricky part was silver soldering the round nut in the channel. Aperture thickness = .053 I bought some new apertures from the old Riflesmith they = .047. Distance between clip arms = .424 I also have a windguage Stevens front sight ( 7/16 dt) and a Ballard. They are mounted on rifles. Let know if you want pics.
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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 12333 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Original front sights Reply #22 - Nov 11^th, 2011 at 5:41pm	Print Post
	Kurt_701 wrote on Nov 11^th, 2011 at 4:09pm: The tricky part was silver soldering the round nut in the channel. Aperture thickness = .053 I bought some new apertures from the old Riflesmith they = .047. Distance between clip arms = .424 I also have a windguage Stevens front sight ( 7/16 dt) and a Ballard. They are mounted on rifles. Let know if you want pics. Kurt, the way I made them in the past was to thread a piece of drill rod and screw it into the base where you soldered your round nut. Then drill through it and thread. Round off the top with a file. I think thats how the originals were made. Joe.

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frnkeore Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7650 Location: Central Point, OR 97502 Joined: Jun 16^th, 2010	Re: Original front sights Reply #23 - Nov 11^th, 2011 at 6:38pm	Print Post
	Here is my version of a 17A windgage. The spring takes out all back lash, the screw is a 4x40. Frank

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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 12333 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Original front sights Reply #24 - Nov 12^th, 2011 at 2:00am	Print Post
	marlinguy wrote on Nov 11^th, 2011 at 9:58am: I've got one too Joe! Always thought it might possibly have been there too. Mine is #1 Sporter, .44-77 bottleneck, with SST, and 34" heavy barrel, no tang sight holes. Just figured if a guy was a buffalo hunter, it would have possibly been a good choice! Neat MG! Mine is a 40/70 BN, SS trigger. Heavy 28" octagon barrel. It's #1 sporter too. Going to have to get some pictures. Joe.

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