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#360213 03/07/14 05:31 PM
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A gunsmith friend of mine needs the windage adjustment parts for this sight. He may accept a complete slide or sight. Please let me know if you have something and what price you need.

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There has been a couple on ebay recently.


I learn something every day, and a lot of times it's that what I learned the day before was wrong

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Bill,
The Winder muskets used 2 different sights. Most were a Lyman sight mounted to the right side of the action with 4 screws. The other is a military sight mounted on the barrel. Both are adjustable for windage. Which one are you looking for?

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I thought the military sight used on the musket was the 1892-96 Krag sight (correct me if I'm wrong). If so, it's not windage adjustable.

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The sight needed is the one mounted on the action. The existing slide has been damaged beyond reasonable repair.

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3rd Model Winders, the most common type, had the Lyman sights.
On earlier models, the barrels were drilled & tapped for the standard US military sights of the day.

Damage to the windage adjustment parts on the Lyman sights for the Winder is pretty common. If the rifle was knocked over, the rear sight took much of the impact. Depending on how the rifle landed and how high the elevation was set, damage can be extreme.

Often, the two arms that extend over the top of the action can be straightened, but sometimes they break off. The smaller windage adjustment moving parts were not unique to that particular model of Lyman sight. Parts salvaged from other sights may well fit.

Those Winder Musket actions were frequently used as the basis for a custom rifle back in the 30s-40s-50s. The Lyman sights, not things of beauty, were usually discarded. They can be found in the spare parts boxes of gun shops of the day.

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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Winchester-1885-...=item2337141c0a

Gary,
This is the same sight on my Highwall musket that I was referring to.

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That "rare Winchester 1885" sight is the U.S. Model 1901 Krag sight. Worth maybe $20, if you really need one. The earlier (before 3rd Model) Winders were drilled & tapped for the standard US military rifle sights. They were intended to be military training rifles, hence the military sights.


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