PRICE CHECK - TANG PEEP SIGHTS

[WIN 1894]

I got a large box of odds and ends at a yard sale and in the bottom was these tang peep sights:
#l: Marbles "Marble" Gladstone,Mich. w/ W1 on the bottom.
#2. Lyman "Lyman - "Pat" May 6.84 w/WS on the bottom.
#3. Lyman Still New in the Box,(Black w/creme colored on top and ends showing 1A-DA For WINCHESTER Lever Action Model 94;,25-35/.30-30/ and .32 Special and Models 53 and 55 and in top right corner has a price of $5.50.

Could anyone tell me which rifle #1 and #2 are for.

Thanks

[irl104]

Marbles W1 Winchester Model 1894 in 25-35, 30-30, 32WS, Model 55 in 30-30

Lyman WS Winchester Models 1890, 62, 1906

[mod71alaska]

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[WIN 1894]

Appreciate the reply. Info helps as I still havent found my old list so am starting a new one.

[hfcable]

get
stroebels book on sights, you can find used copies often pretty cheap
has most every tang sight in it.

[WIN 1894]

I have Stroebels book but I havent found where it shows the markings on the tang sight, unless my ole eyes are really going.

[jdad]

I copied this from another forum.

1. No. 1 Combination Tang Sight (first variation) – patented Jan. 28, 1879. This sight has a thick base and a knurled thumbscrew on the right side of the upright pivot. The real early sights did not have the flip-down peep window, but that feature was incorporated before being replaced in 1884 with the Second Variation.

2. No. 1 Combination Tang Sight Second Variation – patented May 6, 1884. This sight has both the JAN. 28, ’79 and MAY 6, ’84 patent dates stamped on the base of the elevation upright. The knurled screw was replaced with a hairspring that allowed the elevation stem to be locked in the upright position by a spring loaded detent. It was replaced in 1905 by the No. 1A

3. No. 1A Combination Tang Sight Third Variation – patented July 25, 1905. The “Aâ€

[WIN 1894]

jdad: Great!! that is what I have been looking for and I have a copy somewhere so this will work just fine.

Thanks again
Frank