Author Topic: winchester front sight (Read 609 times)

ms · « **on:** June 18, 2005, 07:46:51 PM »

I have a 1973 rifle that was my dad's model 94. I was seven when he and I were up north deer hunting. It was the only deer my father got. I thought I would hunt this year with the rifle out of memory of my dad. I 'am 36 now and it sees like 1977 that nov day. My question is do I need a special tool to remove the front sight? I'am thinking about putting a williams peep sight with front fire sight. Thank you :wink:

Mikey · « **Reply #1 on:** June 19, 2005, 01:42:56 PM »

ms - there is a sight removal tool available from Brownells for a few bucks that does the job on Winchesters and a whole bunch of other guns. You don't want to try drifting the sight out because you might break the sight base retaining screw. HTH. Mikey.

Castaway · « **Reply #2 on:** June 19, 2005, 01:43:19 PM »

If you put a Fire Sight on, you'll have to remove the front sight. I put one on my Trapper a few years ago and had more trouble seeing it than my original with a dab of white nail polish. Removed the Fire Sight, gave it away and went back to the original with a Marble tang.

Tycer · « **Reply #3 on:** July 20, 2005, 03:58:00 PM »

I recently traded my front sight for a marbles 1/16" gold bead to go with my Williams FP. LOVE IT!!! Groups dropped from 1" to a cloverleaf at 50 yds with an LBT 180 WFN @ 1.80 OAL over 13.0gr 2400 WSPM. 94AE Trapper .357

John Y Cannuck · « **Reply #4 on:** July 20, 2005, 11:50:37 PM »

Removal rule is to take it out of the dovetail from left to right, install from right to left. Keeps the dovetail from spreading in theory.