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[footwart]

I have this winchester that my Grandfather bought in the fifties, The sights are a mystery to say the least. They both have dove tail ,but I"ve never seen anything like it. any comments?

 

[MutinousDoug]

Sights look homemade.
Nice piece of wood though

 

[AlexanderA]

It shouldn't be difficult to replace those sights with the issue sights. The ones that are there now seriously detract from the value.

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

Why anyone would prefer those over even the early pattern flip sights, I canna say....though they look functional enough. I would probably gather a set of GI parts to keep with the gun, but leave those alone as they make it unique to Grandpas gun.

Nice Carbine and welcome to the forum!

 

[footwart]

i was thinking about getting the correct sights but leave it alone. It is extremely accurate.

 

[damyankee425]

Good chance grandpa knew what he was doing or knew what he had.

 

[SwampWolf]

I've never seen a good peep sight replaced by something more "pedestrian" (usually, it's the other way around). If it were me, I'd replace Grandpa's irons with an authentic peep and save his as a memorable keepsake.
And welcome to The High Road!

 

[lightman]

Nice Carbine! And Welcome Aboard! I'm another that would at least buy the correct sights even if I didn't change them.

 

[CapnMac]

So the M-1 Carbine went through several kinds of sights.
The Flip sight:

Later replaced with the adjustable rear peep:

There's a stamped metal version of the sliding rear peep too.
This is not a bad place to look: https://www.rjmilitaria.com/m1-carbine-collectors-guide/

That old Winchester is worth a number of dimes retail right now definitely worth holding on to.

 

[carbine85]

The sights are after market. The rifle probably came with type 2 or type 3 sights. I think I see a W stamped on the barrel and the finish looks original. I'd like to see what the manufacture codes are on the other parts. This rifle might be an easy restoration. It's also a later serial number.

 

[Pat Riot]

I am not an M1 Carbine historian, but before I would modify that gun I would do some checking to make sure it’s not some rare iteration of the M1 Carbine that’s very collectible.l or a military curio.
Perhaps call the CMP and ask them?

 

[Demi-human]

It’s already historical and valuable. It was grandfather’s! And he had great taste!

I have no idea why taking custom sights off of a custom rifle, and replacing them with surplus grunge, would increase the value.

To what? The same as every other one?

A neat One-Of that I wouldn’t waste the time making the same as all the others.

Just my take on it.

My grandfather was a tank mechanic. The only thing I found from his time in Germany was a carbine heat shield, and one 30 Carbine brass case in the flower bed out back.
The carbine was sold for the 760 of his I have, but I would cherish either equally.
(Not that you don’t.)

Nice Carbine.

 

[theotherwaldo]

Unless you are trying to sell it as a collectible, it would be silly to destroy your link to your grandfather by 'restoring' this fine little carbine... .

 

[Speedo66]

Later replaced with the adjustable rear peep:
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There's a stamped metal version of the sliding rear peep too.

What you’re showing is the stamped sliding rear peep version. The milled version is somewhat different, with a different adjustment knob.

 

[Speedo66]

This is the earlier milled version.

 

[footwart]

I have thought about those sights for years. I don't want to destroy something my grandpa did. Money can't replace memories.

 

[carbine85]

I have thought about those sights for years. I don't want to destroy something my grandpa did. Money can't replace memories.

If you wanted to replace the sights you can do that and still go back to what Gpa did. The front should be pinned in place and slide off the end of the barrel and the rear slides into the dovetail

 

[Jim Watson]

I have seen a number of Garand peeps cut open to form a notch sight like that.

People don't all understand that a close notch - or a distant aperture - is not as effective as the usual placement.
"But Granpa allus shot with a crotch sight an I'm gonna, too."