1906 W+F question

[fausto]

Hi Fabian!
I totally agree with Mike. I would just add that, in years dealing with Swiss Lugers, I noticed that the "U" rear sight modification is by far more common than the front sight modification. In other words, you can find a lot of M1900, M1900/06 and M1900/06 WF with "U" notch rear sight and standard front sight, but not so many with front sight replaced.
The standard military front sights for Swiss Lugers came in various heights so marked:
Normal (no marks ) = 6,4 mm
+ (plus) = 6,7 mm
+. (plus dot) = 7 mm
- (minus) = 6,1 mm
Aiming was done at the Pistol target at 6 o'clock black at 50m. with the Parabellum and at 25m. with the revolver 1882/29 which had the very same front sight of the M1906/29 but a different (larger diameter) muzzle base which makes the M1906/29 front sight installers/adjusters worthless. A larger front installer/adjuster was used on the M1882/29 revolvers and is by far rarer that those for the Lugers.
Hope this can help.
Fausto