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I picked up a sporterized Edystone 1917 a while back. It came without a rear sight, but was already drilled, tapped, and inlet for one. Everything I read pointed to the Lyman 57 SMET as a good option, partially because they're still in production and not as outlandishly expensive as good condition vintage alternatives.
So I picked one up, and it does fit the receiver well. The screw distance and threading is correct, though I had to trim a bit off of the screws to clear the bolt inside the receiver.
My only complaint is that it blocks the stripper clip guides. The stock inletting suggests it was also not the sight used when it was first sporterized.
I'd really like to be able to use the pile of stripper clips I bought for it. Any suggestions for a rear sight with the same screw and thread patterns as the Lyman 57s that might not block the stripper clip guides?
So I picked one up, and it does fit the receiver well. The screw distance and threading is correct, though I had to trim a bit off of the screws to clear the bolt inside the receiver.
My only complaint is that it blocks the stripper clip guides. The stock inletting suggests it was also not the sight used when it was first sporterized.
I'd really like to be able to use the pile of stripper clips I bought for it. Any suggestions for a rear sight with the same screw and thread patterns as the Lyman 57s that might not block the stripper clip guides?