Did the Remington Model 14 come with pre-drilled and tapped holes for mounting an aperture sight?

I've never seen one in the gun shop to inspect, but in all of the pictures I've been able to look at, I haven't noticed any. I'd hate to have one drilled and tapped, but would really rather use an aperture sight than traditional open sights.

Thanks,
Bob

My Model 14 is drilled and tapped for an aperature sight on the rear end of the receiver. It is a 32 Rem.

I don't know if they all were, but some certainly were. I'd suggest looking for the later version, the Model 141, as PERHAPS the best possibility for factory drilling & tapping.

14s and 141s were d&t at the rear of the action for a tang sight, these were available from Lyman and Marbles (and could be imported from Parker Hale in England) and show up from time to time on ebay.

Thanks for the responses so far.

I guess I should have done a bit more research before posting my question. Soon after I posted, I found some pictures of 2 Model 14's with flip-up aperture sights attached to the tang. Alledgedly, Remington sights in factory D&T holes.

I have seen the difference between the Model 14 and Model 141 described as "more stamped parts" in the 141. What parts were effected by this change and is it generally considered to be a down-grade in "functional quality" in this case?

Thanks,
Bob

I have a few 14's and REALLY like them. There were changes in the 14 as time went on also. Stock style, matting machined into the front of the receiver and sights which went from the early wheel type to the standard elevator type in about 1919.The only 14's I've seen that weren't tapped on the rear of the receiver were the early ones built in 1912.The best luck I've had with tang sights is the Marbles but you need to also drill one hole in the stock . Redfield also made an a receiver sight that fits the factory holes, it is the 102 and coded B, I have one of these but prefer the tang sights.
As far as the differences between the 14 and 141. The 14 had a forging integral with the barrel for the front sight ramp and tenon where the slide keeper is dovetailed into the barrel, the 14 has a magazine tube cap and brush guard machined from a solid piece of steel while the 141's was a stamping, the 14 has a 22" barrel while the 141 has a 24" barrel.The bluing and finishing on the 14's is nicer also. I also much prefer the stock design of the 14's as they are slimmer and not so club like as in the 141. However both are excellent guns with awesome machining, something you don't see anymore!