Just thinking out loud....

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Agree, but nicer if rear sight was farther back and the front sight more like a GI.

Yes, certainly. It would be at the rear like they are on the M1.

I have the Ruger 10/22, a very early one.

I had one so long ago it's hard to remember, back in the '70s when there weren't many around. I was all military or nothing then and got rid of it. They were much nicer then, it had a really nice walnut stock and dark color.