Winchester 69 and a scope

zaitcev · April 13, 2024, 10:43 PM

I have a Winchester 69 (as much as I can tell... according to the Internet articles, it clearly is the old 69 action, but in a 69A stock, a hybrid of sorts). It has what looks like a proprietary scope mounting position on the top of the receiver. Does anyone know of a sight base that attaches to that?

I searched and went through a few old forum threads, but for some reason everyone drills and taps their model 69s.

rc · April 14, 2024, 02:11 AM

Looks like a 3/8 dovetail filler for a peep sight that was removed, not a scope mount. I think you have about a 1938 rifle that is cock on closing. The 69A's are cock on opening.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/38688919665...Bk9SR7jumLfbYw

zaitcev · April 17, 2024, 02:50 PM

I see, thanks. Apparently that sight is known as "Winchester 96B" or "#14879". No idea why someone switched to a barrel mounted rear sight, and a modified one at that (converted from a notch sight to an aperture).

rc · April 17, 2024, 10:48 PM

does it look like the barrel dovetail was milled in later? Peeps can be challenging for old eyes. maybe they were having trouble with their old gun and butchered the sights instead of just getting larger aperture.

April 14, 2024, 02:11 AM	#2
rc Senior Member Join Date: April 28, 2001 Location: CA Posts: 1,776	Looks like a 3/8 dovetail filler for a peep sight that was removed, not a scope mount. I think you have about a 1938 rifle that is cock on closing. The 69A's are cock on opening. https://www.ebay.com/itm/38688919665...Bk9SR7jumLfbYw

April 17, 2024, 02:50 PM	#3
zaitcev Member Join Date: January 8, 2022 Posts: 22	I see, thanks. Apparently that sight is known as "Winchester 96B" or "#14879". No idea why someone switched to a barrel mounted rear sight, and a modified one at that (converted from a notch sight to an aperture).

April 17, 2024, 10:48 PM	#4
rc Senior Member Join Date: April 28, 2001 Location: CA Posts: 1,776	does it look like the barrel dovetail was milled in later? Peeps can be challenging for old eyes. maybe they were having trouble with their old gun and butchered the sights instead of just getting larger aperture.