Gents,
I have an M-1 carbine with a front sight problem. I have always thought something was wrong with this sight, and now I _know_ there is, I just want to know how I should fix it. I have posted some pictures to my website to illustrate.
The first one here is a shot of the barrel as is. My problem is this - my sight is missing the 3-blade configuration I usually see on these rifles. What's more, the single blade that IS there is too short - almost as though it's been filed or worn down - which results in the rifle shooting high, which is the real crux of my problem.
http://home.earthlink.net/~kilahcup_rentals/kilahcup_images/M1_1.jpg Here are some other pics of the status quo:
http://home.earthlink.net/~kilahcup_rentals/kilahcup_images/M1_2.jpg http://home.earthlink.net/~kilahcup_rentals/kilahcup_images/M1_3.jpg Finally, here is a picture where I have drawn in what I feel the sight should look like over the existing photo:
http://home.earthlink.net/~kilahcup_rentals/kilahcup_images/3_blade_sight.jpg Is there a way for me to fix this? Better yet, is there a place where I can buy a replacement sight, or is this sight part of the barrel?
Secondly, if you look at this photo, you can see some markings:
http://home.earthlink.net/~kilahcup_rentals/kilahcup_images/sight_closeup.jpg It may be hard to read here, but I have a much higher resolution file, and it says "Underwood 2-44" and then it has that bomb-looking mark, which I think is an arsenal stamp, but I really don't know. If someone out there could tell me something about this rifle, that'd be great - I'd be interested in finding out more about the history of it. (You can also see how wrecked up the sight is very clearly in this picture)
Thanks! SnowMoJoe
