Odd front sight on an older .44 carbine.

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#2 · Jul 18, 2012

Not me and I've seen several 44s. But if it works for you - good.

 

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#3 · Jul 18, 2012

A little home gunsmithing on the front site won't hurt anything, ya gotta admit, it's different.
If you don't like it you can easily drift in a new one.

 

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#4 · Jul 19, 2012 (Edited)

I found this photo of a similar front sight on a current Gunbroker listing:

It looks like mine lost the white insert, and the steel ball was substituted.

I'm not sure if its OK to post a link to a current auction, so I won't. If you search "Ruger .44 carbine original peep and swivels" you'll see it.

So, could this be an original sight? I've seen references to early .44 carbines that came with peep receiver sights, could this be the front sight used on those guns?

The carbine in this old Ruger ad looks like it has this type of sight.

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