Hello. My husband, a VietNam combat vet, has a Winchester M1icon carbine that is missing its rear sight. He doesn't remember where he obtained the carbine, but thinks it may have been while he was working for the U.S. Government in Central America. In any case, I have the serial number of the carbine, it's in the 1137XXX series. Can anyone tell me the age of this carbine? I found an M1 Garand with our serial number that was manufactured in 1942, but I'm not clear on the Garand vs. Winchester branding.

My main reason for writing is to get advice on what rear sight to put on this carbine. Hubby's housebound due to lung disease, but I shot the carbine (without a rear sight!) and did OK. Just a slightly bruised cheek, and I knew something wasn't right with the gun!

I'm kind of an OEM-type girl, so ideally, I would want a sight that would have been originally on this carbine. Can one of you experts give me some advice on what I should mount as a rear sight on this carbine, and where I might find one? At the same time, I'm not a gun collector, and don't want to spend a fortune, so I welcome comments on what I should install.

Thanks a lot. AnnieO
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