Steve

It sounds like you are talking about a pre-WW2 gun with post-WW2 stocks, and
questioning the front and rear sight blades.

Its one thing to find out if the gun was shipped with those sights. That would
be in the records. If I had to bet, and I wouldn't bet much, I would say
that it was not shipped that way. Bills registered magnum is another story,
as those were custom-configured guns. I'd be skeptical about the McGivern
models. Its also possible this gun was originally a heavy-duty, and then
converted to target sights.

If the gun was shipped differently than it is today, and that is a certainity
with those stocks if its a pre-WW2 gun, then maybe the factory did change the
sights if the gun was returned to them, at some point. If there is not a
date stamped on the grip straps, it would be impossible to track that down.
Even with a date, it would be very difficult to track it down.

As Bill suggests, best thing is a letter. There are many known examples of
shorter-barrel outdoorsman lettering as non-target guns.

Later, Mike Priwer