1873 Express Sight

Rimfire McNutjob · Post by **Rimfire McNutjob** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 2:35 pm

Anyone ever seen one of these?

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewIt ... m=80044520

I like express sights and all but whoa ... I wonder how far out it's regulated for the .44-40?

Pete44ru · Post by **Pete44ru** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 5:02 pm

I've never seen one with that many leafs, nor have I ever seen any in conjunction with a ladder/carbine rear sight.

I have my doubts, as to the practical value, of having that many sightings/zeroes available - especially on what is essentially a short-range cartridge.

Grizzly Adams · Post by **Grizzly Adams** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 6:18 pm

Interesting price, too!

Colt1849 · Post by **Colt1849** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 6:42 pm

Also notice that its not a real factory letter either.

Rimfire McNutjob · Post by **Rimfire McNutjob** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 7:33 pm

The same guy is selling an 1886 with the same sight as well. If it's really an original Winchester sight, I wonder how much of the price of the gun is actually the sight itself.

Rimfire McNutjob · Post by **Rimfire McNutjob** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 7:40 pm

Colt1849 wrote:Also notice that its not a real factory letter either.

How about the letter with the 1886 he's listed?

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewIt ... m=80044821

Is this one any better? I notice that for some reason it seems to be to a "Antique Restoration". Also, the letter mentions the records "in the museum" but I seem to recall that other letters have phrased that differently. For exmaple, "in the Cody firearms musem" etc.

Colt1849 · Post by **Colt1849** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 8:10 pm

The 86 either.

The 73 is a 1500-2k rifle wo sights

86 about the same

Rimfire McNutjob · Post by **Rimfire McNutjob** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 8:59 pm

I need to get that Stroebel sights book so I can look this stuff up. I wonder if the Madis Winchester sight book might have that oddity in it somwhere.

The sight by itself, if authentic, I would imagine would go $1500 or so. Not for its utility ... rather for its blatant audacity.

In the interest of learning, what is it that gives the letter on the 86 away as not being authentic to you?

Colt1849 · Post by **Colt1849** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 5:26 pm

"In the interest of learning, what is it that gives the letter on the 86 away as not being authentic to you?"

Because its not authentic. No museum letter head, "antique restoration" the museum dosn't do restorations.

I'll run the SNs of both guns in the next couple of days, see what they are. The 7 leaf express sight was most often used on 76s going to england or british terratories, esp for African hunting. They liked the 76 in 50-95 with a 24 inch barrel and the 7 leaf sights.

73sTheBest · Post by **73sTheBest** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 8:39 pm

Bob was still pondering the coy look on Jims face after he told him that zebra must be right at 600....'Its ok Bob, I have a leaf just for that'