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If you search long enough a piece of gold can be found. This time a Trials No. 4 rear sight modified for sniper service. Slightly different markings than my other spare (right) this one has the elusive 6-click adjustment wheel that Roger promised me existed that I have only seen in pictures.
Well Roger, finally found one!
I bet you thought I was fibbing!;)
Nice find!
My 31 Trials is four click & my 33 is a six click. The sight on the 33 is the only one I've ever owned.
You had me wondering so I checked my 31 Trials and it is a four click. Can't get to the other trials sniper so I will check it later. I don't remember what year it is. Interesting variant that I didn't know existed.
Thanks for sharing,
Brian
I'm a little late to this conversation, but I just confirmed my 1931 trials is a 6-click, and my 1933 is a 4 click backsight. Both were converted to T configuration.
How could one tell the trials rear sight from a standard No4 rear sight?
(Late to this conversation once again...)
BVZ24:
The trials sight has the distinctive superimposed E within F within D mark. The standard No4 sights are marked with F for Fazakerley, B for BSA, SM41 for Singer, and the squared S for Savage. Also, the underside of the base is different in that it has the rounded notches to engage a little spring loaded ball bearing. The later, production model sights have a flattened step that engages the top of a plunger.
Pics attached.
Nice find. I wish I saw that one. I am looking for one of those for my 1933 Trials T.
At least I know there is some hope.
Congrats!
Wow, I see now that that might have been the deal of the century!
Having once found a RSAF(E) trials pattern foresight protector in a box of parts I'd agree.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lance
What was the previous find you allude to?
It has been a while but I found, sadly, an Enfield Trials upper and lower bands along with hand guard ring and foresight protector all in one lot. I contacted the seller to see if he had the rifle or wood also but no luck, he was just selling off a friends ex-gun shop left overs.