This sight is period correct to be installed on early winchester 1873. It is a select group of people that admire and shoot the 1895 winchester. While almost identical to the slightly cheaper winchester model 67, it offered an aperture sight. Rethinking the winchester mystery house book oblivion. The winchester model 68 was a singleshot, boltaction. Winchester is a longtime journalist turned author, a meticulous researcher and catholic thinker who has written superb books about the oxford. George madis has gained nearlegendary status as a writer of books on all things winchester. Winchester factory sight equipment book winchester. The winchester sight book by george madis will be a valuable reference of sights used on winchester rifles.
Believe the sight is from about the 1950s period as it appeared original on the rifle i removed it from. How did you discover the winchester broderers, the group of. For some reason he lists the dovetail measurements of the specific sight he pictures so the measurements vary widely from sight to sight. This sight is period correct to be installed on early winchester 70 pre 64. Rear sight has a 38 dovetail for installation and installed tight. The sight has the serrations, but no adjustment plate. We are open for urgent or essential eye care, and for replacing lost or broken glasses. According to legend, the erratic architecture of the winchester mystery house was designed to confuse the spirits who haunted sarah. Some sights have a fair description of them while others are lacking.
Features drawings and specifications of the sights. I wanted to call the book rope sight, except it sounded like a thriller. Given the paucity of records about anything from winchester due to the fire long ago at the factory, anything authoritative on such things as which sights were issued on which guns and when can only be the product of research that makes the word extensive pale and redundant. The man who loved chinatells the sweeping story of china through the remarkable life of joseph needhams, a brilliant cambridge scientist. Motherly love can drive her to the absolute edgefor nine. The sight book is simply another feather in a cap that already bears a resemblance to a peacock. It is nice to get some exposure in the new winchester 1895 book by rob kassab and brad dunbar. Owing to its flat halfacre plot and multitude of windows, the entire home is drenched in sunlight, and feels clean, comfortable, and buoyant. I won the book recently from and auction sight and it contains dimensioned line drawings of all front sights and undimensioned line drawings of all rear sights. Glue residue from a previous seller on first blank page. These are winchester sights i assume not after market lyman or etc. Dan drake simon winchester could write a book about dryer lint and i would not hesitate. Believe the sight is from about the 1890s period as it appeared original on the rifle i removed it from.
Original drawings, master sight books, catalogs, interfactory correspondence, patent drawings, and an amazing amount of primary reference material were consulted. Our hearing services are now open by appointment, click the hearing. Im really disappointed in the winchester sight section. Indentation from a small paperclip affects the first 12. It also includes sights by model from 1873 to m12 by caliber and barrel length.
I found the sight in the madis winchester book and its a standard winchester rear sight. Single shots m1885 included drawings of globe front and tang sights also. In most cases, madis used a dozen or more primary sources. This book shows the date of manufacture for winchester firearms by model and serial number. Authors note says that although there are gaps in winchesters records and his research, this book covers 99% of the winchester firearms you may wish to research. The sight book is simply another feather in a cap that already. New sight book winchester sights forumwinchester collector.
Considered by most the best book written on the history of the winchester rifle. Did you know that some of our most cherished christmas customs arose in the victorian era, when sarah winchester was a girl growing up in connecticut. Tracy chevalier talks about her new novel a single thread. Make offer marbles tang sight mark w1 winchester 94 with 78 disc and new screws. The book is in fine to as new condition, solid binding, no bumps or scraping to the covers, all interior pages clean and white. All of the information in this book is from the original winchester records including the dates, calibers, and barrel arrangements. The winchester model 1894 rifle is a leveraction repeating rifle that became one of the most. I have shared some of this enthusiasm with them and rob and brad felt it was worthy of their new book. The winchester sight book first edition buffalo arms.