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Has anybody here ever had, fitted or seen any type of side rail scope mount for a SMLE apart from the original sniper one ?
I,m looking at a side rail mount to fit to a SMLE action I have, its got more holes in the action than a colander and has no charger bridge, so thought of something like a German SSR or LSR scope mount, I want to keep it period based and also looking at a decent scope also.
Parker Hale used to do one which fitted on the side of the SMLE receiver - had three holes from memory.
Parker Hale "Continental" mount. One of the baseplate fitting was for the No1, but you see very few of them fitted.
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Thanks TB, that's the sort of thing I,m looking at, have you any spare ones going? think I,ll go for one the repro mounts (German SSR LSR, Russian PEM side scope mout etc ) on ebay, just wonder how much work to retro fit the base.
Try one of the Aussie collectors, Field side mounts for the SMLE and No4/5 are ten a penny in Australia.
I wish they were, actually a rather rare item, I could do with one right now, it would save a fair bit of fabrication.Quote:
Originally Posted by colfi
Are you starting from scratch Muffer or going from a pattern ? It was in another thread that Surpmil quoted the use of a Russian PU scope mount, but it was for a No4, but think it would go on a SMLE without too much trouble, I,m borrowing my mates to have a look.Quote:
Originally Posted by muffett.2008
Agreed the field side mounts complete are like the dodo bird I have a side plate and nothing else
From Scratch, using the three holes that are drilled and tapped, (pity it wasn't a No.4,)that curved side creates hassles, :banghead:but nothing that can't be overcome.
Thought No4 was a dirty word to you?
I,ve a few more holes, (dont ask about the home made mount, thats what it come like) and one more just visible on the second pic.
I,ve seen one where a plate was produced to counter the curve and the pre-drilled holes and this then used as " a blank canvas"
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Yes, I'm not a great fan of the No.4, but in the trade business is business, and I do have mounts for them in stock.
Further to that, when we were formulating the drawings for a DP version of the No1 rifle, it was very quickly established that there were sooooooooo many variations of the actual body-side shape and curvature that just designing up the jig used to hold it for machining (and engraving) was a bit of a nightmare. Mind you, it did give the draughtsman and fitter at ITDU workshops a good dollop of overtime! The problem was solved in a quite novel and unique way..............
Someone who shall remain nameless, Ian......, decided that to save a lot of grief and further aggro, they'd simply replace every school No1 rifle that had to be DP'd, whether it was owned by the Army, Navy, RAF or the School Cadet Force with a properly DP'd No4!
Bigduke try this still has 5 days too go Field Scope Mount for No1Mk3 Enfield Lithgow
Field Scope Mount for No1Mk3 Enfield Lithgow on that site in Australia so try it its all there
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The "Field" mounts may seem to be a bit "cheesey", being constructed from an aluminium alloy, however, I have one on my "commercial" Sportco .25-.303. It came with an "Authentic" example of early 1960s Japanese commercial glass.
The Leupold that now resides in the rings has not had its zero move in nearly twenty years of being bumped around the countryside.
Mind you, when I fitted the Leupold, ALL of the screws on the system were given a spot of good old 620 Loctite.
And .25-.303 doesn't exactly shake your fillings out on ignition, either.
I have field mounts on a Lithgow Hornet, 303/.243 and a No5 nothing moves or wanders. The 303/.243 is no ***** cat and has been in solid use since the early 70s and the No5 for nearly as long burning 100 + rounds a week.
this is the offset the have.
Attachment 48021
That mount has been incorrectly fitted or is not one for that rifle. I forgot that i fitted a Field mount to a Voere .22 back in the early 70s that had been on a No1 Mk3. The person who fitted it to the Mk3 had three goes at getting the holes in the right place (doubt it was right then). How do i know this i still have the rifle my father willed it to me.Quote:
Originally Posted by xa-coupe
It was the one that was part of a kit for the enfield back then so I'd suggest it is the right one. Having said that, it may or may not have been fitted correctly, I wouldn't know but there are only one set of holes. It worked so I didn't think any more of it.