Rear sight finish question

[Claven2]

I have what appears to be an SA leaf that I built up using a mix of WW1 era parts and WW2 era Remington parts I'm using as part of a restoration of a 1920's SA receiver. It's meant to look like a 1940's RA rebuild.

Would a 1940's RA rebuild of an Sa-produced rifle have left the sight leaf parkerized, or would then have polished the leaf bright? Also would the rotating sight base have the range scale polished bright on a rebuild?

I do realize a mix of various vintage parts would be appropriate for any arsenal rebuild, I'm ore concerned with whether the scales were polished or left with finish applied.

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[Mike D]

I think it would be parked. Not 100%, but maybe the ball will get rollin'.

[Claven2]

I know that the new-manufacture Remingtons in the 1942 timeframe got polished sight leaves, but I have no idea if this carried over to the parts they would have inspected, bead blasted, and re-parkerized when they rebuilt SA or RIA 1903s...?

where is Rick the Librarian or Chuckindenver when you need them?

[Mike D]

If it's a rebuild, guess it could be either or. When you say "RA rebuild", do you mean Raritan Arsenal?

[Claven2]

Nope, Remington Arms.

[Chuckindenver]

i would say. Blue if original. park if rebuild, Onida sights would be replacement, and parkerized, some with china white markings.

[Claven2]

How do you know if it's an Onida sight? The two leaves I have available for this rifle are parkerized sight leaves I got "new in wrap" a few years ago, but I guess you are saying they would NOT have the flats polished to accent the parkerizing in the markings??

[Chuckindenver]

it will be marked OL on the underside of the ladder.