front sight question for 03a3

big boomer · 10-09-2009, 12:46 AM

Saw a strange 03a3 today it had a funny front target style sight and was other wise the same the sight looks like it could have been original as it is a one piece part that goes around the barrel at the bottom of it and looks like the shape of an 8 reminds me of a Swedish Mauser sight on their military target rifles anyway it took some work to install this front and its old. anyone got an idea of what this is?

JimBob · 10-09-2009, 12:54 AM

Most likely a Lyman 17AXNB.This sight replaced the issue front sight and barrel band assy.Here's one that sold on GB LYMAN 17 AXNB FRONT TARGET Sight O3A3 : Sights at GunBroker.com

10-09-2009, 12:46 AM	#1
big boomer Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Minn. Posts: 2,307	front sight question for 03a3 Saw a strange 03a3 today it had a funny front target style sight and was other wise the same the sight looks like it could have been original as it is a one piece part that goes around the barrel at the bottom of it and looks like the shape of an 8 reminds me of a Swedish Mauser sight on their military target rifles anyway it took some work to install this front and its old. anyone got an idea of what this is?

10-09-2009, 12:54 AM	#2
JimBob Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: East Central Illinois Posts: 725	Most likely a Lyman 17AXNB.This sight replaced the issue front sight and barrel band assy.Here's one that sold on GB LYMAN 17 AXNB FRONT TARGET Sight O3A3 : Sights at GunBroker.com Last edited by JimBob; 10-09-2009 at 01:06 AM.