Quote Originally Posted by browningautorifleicon View Post
Bill and I are talking about the slight flaring on the rear of the front sight in post 12. They are beaten off with a brass drift and that's the damage that occurs. 1969 isn't that far back. I remember it well. So, it was done before that.
As can getting banged around on a carbine rack, which is probably the cause of the wear on the front sight.

There are some things about DaveHH's carbine that are not general knowledge that indicate it is in original configuration.