Is this repairable w/o affecting bigger area?

sheepherder · 09-29-2009, 06:10 PM

alvin -

I knew I had one like that...PO had filed notch and filled with silver solder...pic attached...Not a bad way to do it...

This receiver was on my "Red 5" C96 which you may recall from m1896mauser.com...

Second pic is why it's no longer on anything...

alvin · 09-29-2009, 07:24 PM

Looks like it was a fashion to modify Mauser's front sight in the old era. Probably because it's an integral part of the barrel and it's fixed, and that inspired some work activity in this gun's "tool stage". The gun has been in "collector stage" for long time. When I initially received it, its internal protective grease had dried out.

I just browsed GMA. Interesting enough, they just sold another Bolo rig yesterday, and it also has a non-standard front sight -

http://www.gregmartinauctions.com/Au...px?LotID=14700

sheepherder · 09-29-2009, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by alvin

I just browsed GMA. Interesting enough, they just sold another Bolo rig yesterday, and it also has a non-standard front sight -

http://www.gregmartinauctions.com/Au...px?LotID=14700

A dovetailed sight...Possibly a Marbles sight??? It has a brass ball like a Marbles...

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09-29-2009, 07:24 PM	#2
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	Looks like it was a fashion to modify Mauser's front sight in the old era. Probably because it's an integral part of the barrel and it's fixed, and that inspired some work activity in this gun's "tool stage". The gun has been in "collector stage" for long time. When I initially received it, its internal protective grease had dried out. I just browsed GMA. Interesting enough, they just sold another Bolo rig yesterday, and it also has a non-standard front sight - http://www.gregmartinauctions.com/Au...px?LotID=14700