Thanks for the reply.  Like I said in original message they are just about twins except for the sight.  I've gaged the MW on both and they are both just less than 3 on the scale.  Both have nice matched wood with about same number of bumps and while both are nice, neither just jumps out at you as better.  Nice cartouches, etc, etc.  Just the different sights which could/should be correct for the period.

I just thought that someone might have had issues with the 1902 sight vs the 1901.  I'm comfortable with the 1901 style sight since it is so similar the the M1903 sight so that wouldn't be a big consideration.

I'm kind of leaning towards the 1902 because it is something new, and even this old dog can learn new things as long as it is simple!

Thanks again for letting me into the treasure trove of information and experience in here.  Wish I could contribute more............

Bob