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Unread 06-14-2014, 10:00 AM   #3
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Originally Posted by lfid View Post
overall quality of this offering does not meet Dewey levels
- text markings not like others for font size and location
- odd cut unlike others which have soldered front sight on the barrel round
- contouring roughly polished

might be some early prototype or ?
thanks
Bill
Some rifle barrels have the keyway, I think Remington used a thin keyway on the 700 (I cut one down some time back)...Whoever removed the sight did it with a lot of heat...

Here's a Dewey front sight installed...No band, no dovetail...And no blade...(Owner removed it)...
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