Milsurp After Hours

Here could be the reason the Savage Mk1 sights are so seldom seen. Examine the groove below the detent collar on each of the screws.

The Savage is on the left.

The groove is supposed to trap the screw on the retaining pin----which it doesn't quite do on the Savage.

With the sight assembled and the elevation at 450 yards, the screw and slider could easily be pulled up to read 550 yards.

Not exactly precision.

This is the only Savage sight I have ever had in hand---it's getting a clean-up and oil job---so I want to ask, do many of them act like they might have this oversize groove?

This one was mixed in with a lot of new FAZ Mk1s---taken off a rifle because of the loose slider, I suppose and swept into a bin with all the others when stored.

Pictures, Savage, left, Longbranch, right.

krinko, You're luckier than I, I've never seen either (except pics).

I wonder if the Savage unit is missing a bushing that should've been pressed onto the nonthreaded area?

Take Care, Brad

Interesting comparison Krinko.

I have seen a couple of these sights in my time or at least sights with a part having a Savage stamp, in fact I may have one lying around but cannot honestly say I've paid them much attention.

The nature of the Savage example un your picture indicates an attempt ata simpler machining process, this is what Savage was about as evidenced by the Mk1* variant development and the pattern discussions with the MOD. This simplification process led to the 300/600yrd flip sights which could be why there are so few Mk1 Savage sights.

Thanks for sharing your observation.