Does anyone have a spare rear sight that they don't need? I have a 43 that had the flip sight, but it's broken and I'd like to get an adjustable to use until I can find a replacement New Old Stock flip sight (They are very hard to find).
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The stamped rear sight on my IBM carbine come apart for no apparent reason at the range last month. The peep broke off of its base and popped me right in my shooting safety glasses(...lesson here folks!). I'm not sure if an ejecting cartridge hit it or what. It was the strangest thing!
Anyway, I found a plethora of surplus options on gunbroker.com. I ended up winning a milled adjustable rear sight. It looks a lot nicer than the stamped sight and it covers less of the manufacturer name. I'm not sure it is correct for a '43 IBM carbine, but neither is the stamped sight technically.
I looked at the reproductions and I knew they wouldn't match. They have nice dark finishes. I wanted something a little green in color to match the receiver.
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I've ordered some parts for my carbine from FA and am pretty happy with them. If you are happy with a repro sight, I'd recommend them. Can't give you much help for an original.
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Originally Posted by TheJoker
The stamped rear sight on my IBM carbine come apart for no apparent reason at the range last month. The peep broke off of its base and popped me right in my shooting safety glasses(...lesson here folks!). I'm not sure if an ejecting cartridge hit it or what. It was the strangest thing!
Anyway, I found a plethora of surplus options on gunbroker.com. I ended up winning a milled adjustable rear sight. It looks a lot nicer than the stamped sight and it covers less of the manufacturer name. I'm not sure it is correct for a '43 IBM carbine, but neither is the stamped sight technically.
I looked at the reproductions and I knew they wouldn't match. They have nice dark finishes. I wanted something a little green in color to match the receiver.
I finally got my carbine back from the gun smith. I had my new sight installed by a professional. Apparently, there's a tool. He charged me $20.
I put 30 rounds through my carbine yesterday. Gosh, I missed it!
I like the new milled sight. It is a little shorter than the post war stamped sight. You can actually read "IBM Corp" on the back of the receiver.
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