Aperture sight for 1895 mauser?

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25 November 2012, 20:40

AXEL19

Aperture sight for 1895 mauser?

I'm looking for an aperture sight for a sporterized 1895 mauser I just bought. It already has nice open sights on it. I'd like an old sight that matches the patina of the gun.

Can anybody advise particular models I should look for on ebay, gunbroker, etc.?

Thanks

26 November 2012, 03:15

tin can

The older Lyman and Redfields look good on a project like yours, Lyman made a version that dovetails or silver solders on the cocking piece, also(a Lyman 1A); there are a number of sights that will fit a '95 that the Swedes made for the '96 and '98.

some Swedes:

How about some pics of your rifle? I have a '95, the fifth photo down is the sight I bought for mine.

26 November 2012, 04:09

AXEL19

Thanks for the pics and info.

Do you have a make and model on the sight you bought?

I'll see what I can do about pictures but my camera isn't working right now.

13 January 2013, 20:36

Fred Bouwman

What is the bottom sight in the second image from the top please?

13 December 2013, 07:00

ColoradoMatt

quote:
Originally posted by Fred Bouwman:
What is the bottom sight in the second image from the top please?

I would like to know as well. Thanks

Matt
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26 December 2013, 09:04

tin can

all those sights are for '96's, you might try for an ID on a forum with a Swede following, use the photo.

They all fit a '95.

26 December 2013, 22:23

ikesdad

The 5th pic down is of a GF sight.
The high GF sights were for .22 rifles, the low ones were for Mausers.
I bought 2 off the net from some guy in Sweden a couple of years back.
The last pic is interesting, but I cant recall what it is.

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26 December 2013, 23:00

ikesdad

quote:
Originally posted by tin can:
all those sights are for '96's, you might try for an ID on a forum with a Swede following, use the photo.

They all fit a '95.

The Swede forums over at gunboards would be a place to start.

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21 April 2014, 04:13

disassembly

Second picture, sight on bottom is a Hellquist, made in Sweden. I have one mounted on a 1948 FN Husqvarna and I have one in my safe for a future project. This is the best hunting peep I have ever found, with a clearer sight picture than the Lymans and Redfields and without all the extra metal.

22 April 2014, 03:00

tin can

quote:
Originally posted by disassembly:
Second picture, sight on bottom is a Hellquist, made in Sweden. I have one mounted on a 1948 FN Husqvarna and I have one in my safe for a future project. This is the best hunting peep I have ever found, with a clearer sight picture than the Lymans and Redfields and without all the extra metal.

many thanks for the ID