Lyman #2 Winchester 1894 mount or not to mount?

SRE · March 24, 2016, 04:03 PM

I have a 1964 Winchester model 94 chambered in 30-30. I just acquired a period correct Lyman #2 tang sight. I'm have reservations about drilling and tapping this hole in the tang. Will adding this sight devalue the gun? What do you guys think?

I see these guns with the Lyman sights on auction sites, they always seem to go for a little more I guess. Especially when i can say that I have the original rear sight still also. Not looking to sell it, just inquiring about the repercussions of drilling a hole through the tang.

Thanks in advance,

Sean

eastbank · March 24, 2016, 05:05 PM

as its a post 64,i see no loss in value, one hole will be needed to be D&T in the tang, and a longer screw obtained for the rear. eastbank.

kilimanjaro · March 24, 2016, 06:21 PM

All those others got installed somehow.

Do it right, not a problem. Tape it over before drilling.

SRE · March 25, 2016, 09:41 PM

I mounted it. Looks good. Thanks for the feedback. The receiver was softer than I anticipated. Drill went right thru with ease. Used center punch, drilled pilot hole. Then used the drill bit followed by the tap plenty of cutting oil and plenty of tape.

March 24, 2016, 04:03 PM	#1
SRE Senior Member Join Date: May 15, 2011 Location: Southern York County, PA Posts: 145	Lyman #2 Winchester 1894 mount or not to mount? I have a 1964 Winchester model 94 chambered in 30-30. I just acquired a period correct Lyman #2 tang sight. I'm have reservations about drilling and tapping this hole in the tang. Will adding this sight devalue the gun? What do you guys think? I see these guns with the Lyman sights on auction sites, they always seem to go for a little more I guess. Especially when i can say that I have the original rear sight still also. Not looking to sell it, just inquiring about the repercussions of drilling a hole through the tang. Thanks in advance, Sean __________________ Combat Commander

March 25, 2016, 09:41 PM	#4
SRE Senior Member Join Date: May 15, 2011 Location: Southern York County, PA Posts: 145	I mounted it. Looks good. Thanks for the feedback. The receiver was softer than I anticipated. Drill went right thru with ease. Used center punch, drilled pilot hole. Then used the drill bit followed by the tap plenty of cutting oil and plenty of tape. __________________ Combat Commander

March 24, 2016, 05:05 PM	#2
eastbank Senior Member Join Date: February 7, 2008 Location: pa. Posts: 2,450	as its a post 64,i see no loss in value, one hole will be needed to be D&T in the tang, and a longer screw obtained for the rear. eastbank.

March 24, 2016, 06:21 PM	#3
kilimanjaro Senior Member Join Date: November 23, 2009 Posts: 3,963	All those others got installed somehow. Do it right, not a problem. Tape it over before drilling.