Bear Front Sight Blade

[THBailey]

IMG_5229a.jpg Dropped by a LGS. They had an older Winchester 94 SRC, I would guess pre-war. The front sight blade is a tiny bear sculpture. The photo does not show the actual shiny color, but it looks to be made of german silver. Anyone seen such a thing before?

[k1dude]

Awesome! Never seen that before.

[1recluse]

That is pretty cool, I have never seen one like that before either.

[TRAP55]

I've seen my fair share of Winchesters, and a whole lot of other rifles, but never a front sight blade like that. Anything that special on the rest of the rifle?

[THBailey]

I've seen my fair share of Winchesters, and a whole lot of other rifles, but never a front sight blade like that. Anything that special on the rest of the rifle?

The gun otherwise is relatively unremarkable. Just a well used 94 SRC chambered in 30-30, it does have the carbine rear ladder sight, and appears to have spent a good part of its life in a saddle scabbard. I foolishly did not make note of the serial number, but I have it on hold and will see it again after I chase mule deer around Utah with my muzzleloader for a few days.

[THBailey]

Made it back out to the LGS. With serial number 990xxx the gun was made in 1926. Other than honest wear cosmetics it seems very good mechanics wise. It has a very good bore. The only thing out of the ordinary is that front sight blade.
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