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    SMLE No.1 MkIII aperture sight mount

    Hello all,

    If I have done this right, below should be a picture of my 1915 No.1 MkIII. Converted to a .22 post WW1 by Parker Hale, it has an aperture sight mount but unfortunately no sight!

    Attachment 27840

    I wish to replace the sight but use the existing mount. Does anyone recognise the mount? I have looked at the http://www.rifleman.org.uk/ but I don't think any of the Parker Hale mounts match.

    Any help is greatly appreciated.

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    I have never seen a base like that, and suspect it might be home made. Most model engineers I know in the UKicon could design and make almost anything. One talented lot as a whole.

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    I think the simplest way may be to use a PH5A sight (although I'm not sure how useful it would be with .22 on say a 25mt range)
    Mine are not the best, but they are not too bad. I can think of lots of Enfields I'd rather have but instead of constantly striving for more, sometimes it's good to be satisfied with what one has...

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    Any early sight that would have attached to the rear volley sight should work, like a early BSA or Mues

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    I've seen those ocassionally. I don't remember who made them, but user1 is right, they'll take a variety of sights but given the period of the rifle its most likely to use a BSA, either the type 9 (also agp 9g) or the square framed one. They show on ebay regularly and more in the UKicon one.
    A visual reference is at Aperture Sights | The Lee Enfield Rifle

    An alternate sight which is designed for the 303 being used as a .22 is the Cooey, there's one shown there, Canadianicon made, and most still seem to come from there,
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    Hi all, many thanks for the replies! Much appreciated.

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    It looks like a home-made one, possibly for the early AJ Parker TZ sight.


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    That would be a great match, the ol TZ's are a good sight.

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    Yeah that TZ does look really close! Right, now to try find one at a reasonable price! Probably overkill for a .22 but I like my accessories! Thanks for the info - much appreciated.

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