Type 2 National Match

[Bob Seijas]

It was common for owners to upgrade their rifles as new improvements were permitted. All the NM parts were for sale by the DCM, and armorers' vans were at most major matches to improve or service your rifle on request. You are right that these cloud things up for modern collectors, but nobody cared at the time.

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[Bob Seijas]

Hershel said: "It came with issue type rear sight aperture and issue front sight. I was provided NM front and rear sights and was told that the Army armorers would install them on the rifle for me, which I had done."

Yes, NM sights had been permitted since 1957 but were not installed by SA on new rifles until 1959. In '57 and '58 the shooter had to put them on if he wanted them, as Hershel did.