Anyone know about National Match Rear Sights?

[Orlando]

Picked these up the other day, are they legit?
Look good to me but I really dont know much about them.
They arent for sale but curious what do they go for? Cant seem to find much info on them
Thanks


http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f197/Garandlover/misc/Picture.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f197/Garandlover/misc/Picture758.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f197/Garandlover/misc/Picture759.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f197/Garandlover/misc/Picture760.jpg

[musketjon]

Bill,
If I remember correctly that rear NM sight assembly goes north of a C-Note. The hooded apertures are about $35-$40 by themselves.
Jon

[dan]

An NM/2 is indicative of a 1962 version. The /2 indicates that the base is undercut to allow the hooded aperature to lower fully. A standard base or a 1960/61 "NM" base will have hood contact when the sight is cranked all the way down. The NM/2A base was late M1 and M14 usage.

The NM/2 stamp on the side of the ear appears to be "sloppy" compared to what I am used to seeing. Is the hood marked with the peep diameter (either .595 or .520)?

I say it's a bit odd.

[Orlando]

Peep is marked 595
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f197/Garandlover/misc/Picture637.jpg
I was told by the "experts" :) that the base was fake.
Very well could be as I know nothing about them
Only have $35 in everything so really doesnt matter one way or the other.
I'm gonna use the sight

[Dave]

This one is a 1963 papered type2, an SA 5.95 mil
Fulton Armory has been selling repro NM sights for years, not sure what the markings look like. I think they are made by Smith Enterprise?
HTH
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a305/M1Riflenut/garand%20pics/P1030037.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a305/M1Riflenut/garand%20pics/P1030035.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a305/M1Riflenut/garand%20pics/P1030033.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a305/M1Riflenut/garand%20pics/P1030034.jpg

[dan]

Peep is marked 595
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f197/Garandlover/misc/Picture637.jpg
I was told by the "experts" :) that the base was fake.
Very well could be as I know nothing about them
Only have $35 in everything so really doesnt matter one way or the other.
I'm gonna use the sight

The splines are flattened like Dave's 1963-papered photos and the "595" is read from the muzzle end of the rifle.

Both of my hoods have sharp splines and the "595" is read from the butt.

One of my mine is on a rifle that Fulton built up as a match rifle in 1991. The origin of the other is unknown.

[Orlando]

OK,Thanks for the help!

[Roadkingtrax]

Sorry to bring a thread back from the dead, but thought it might do well for comparison.

Are the sight hoods pictured in this add repro, because of the sharp splines and "595" is read from the butt (not the muzzle)?

Just curious, also looks like a more modern blue washer and bright copper lock ring.

http://forums.thecmp.org/showthread.php?t=87785

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc6/hammonje/DSC_3740.jpg

[Orlando]

I am no expert but a "guess" would be repro
Ask CMP forum member "Don in SC" he knows NM parts

[Old Guard]

NM sights, they still loook sweet...Can you still buy the Peep sight from Sarco, Or where praytell can i get a repo?? Anybody?

[cuppednlocked]

I believe there was a thread related to NM sights he posted on the CMP forums.

[DeltaTango]

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