Just to let y'all know, our wonderful moderator Bill gifted my husband and I with an adjustable rear sight for our Winchester M1icon carbine, c. 1943. Hubby and I tapped the rear sight into the carbine with a hammer (and folder dish towel to protect all metal parts) and I took the M1 to the range yesterday which is a monthly activity in my Jeep group.

For an almost-70-year-old gal, the M1 with new used rear sight performed wonderfully and was fun to shoot. I am not an experienced long gun shooter, and despite the fact that this was the first time I have EVER shot right-eyed (I am right-handed but left-eye dominant), plus I later realized I had the rear sight set on the wrong setting--it should have been all the way forward, but I had it all the way back (I was shooting about 20 yards from the target), I shot a great cluster just a little high and right of the bulls-eye.

So the M1 impressed me, and the rear sight helped considerably. I even figured out why I was getting hit in the cheek the first time I shot her with no rear sight: I was using my left eye to aim, but holding the carbine right-handed. You can't get your face positioned correctly trying to use your left eye while holding the carbine right-handed.

So, next time at the range, I'm expecting a bunch of bulls-eyes from her because I will be using the correct eye for aiming, and I will set the rear sight at the correct setting. I also learned I shoot better wearing my reader glasses so I can really get a good look at the sights!

So thanks to all for your help on my M1 carbine questions and issues. And special thanks to Bill for hooking us up with a rear sight. Hard to shoot her correctly with no rear sight at all, esp when you're using the wrong eye to aim! LOL!