What is the meaning of the abbreviation CR 1250 on this rear sight?
In my opinion it is the rear sight for the L42A1, correct?
Thank you.
Giancarlo
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What is the meaning of the abbreviation CR 1250 on this rear sight?
In my opinion it is the rear sight for the L42A1, correct?
Thank you.
Giancarlo
The CR number was a number allocated to pieces of equipment/parts by the Ministry of Supply. You tend to see them on post-WW2 parts. The sight looks satisfactory to me. The cursor has been modified to account for the flatter shooting 7.62mm ballistics, & it bears a 'M' indicating that it is metricised. Being a Faz No4 rearsight originally it is highly unlikely to have been on a wartime 4T, but rather it is likely to be a post-war 4T replacement, or even a replacement from the L42 era. Having said that, they are easy enough to convert - I've done quite a few myself.
Re the rifle: I would examine it closely if considering purchase, bearing in mind the very high serial number for a Savage rifle that purports to have been a 4T conversion.
Thank you Roger.
I saw this plate from the pamphlet "SAIS No. 18, 7.62 mm L42A1......." by Ian Skennerton
Attachment 128356
and there the leaf (scale) bears CR1487.
The metric conversion must have taken place after 1965. Correct?
Rifle: Is an Italian L.E. sniper. The rifle is correct, the rear sight is not correct for this rifle.
I'm afraid I don't have a list of the various CR numbers Giancarlo, & I cannot explain the discrepancy in the CR number on the sight leaf in your photo's. Maybe it is a number for the sight assembly in its earlier 303 guise? Or simply an error? Perhaps someone can offer some help here? I just had a look at a box of Faz & Poole rear sights & the leaves are marked CR403. The cursors are marked CR318. These are post WW2 mfr but still 303 era.
Yes, I would assume that 7.62mm sight conversions would most likely date from circa 1965 or after. Enfield 7.62mm mags are generally date stamped '65.
Items 25 to 32 are the components of the rear sight (According to the military L42 Parts List - I have posted a copy of it some years ago into the Milsurps library) Each component has a CR number and the complete rear sight is item No25
Looks as though 'new' CR numbers were in the main allocated, most likely when the parts went from 303 No4 to 7.62mm L42A1. At least, both the cursor & leaf have different numbers.....
26C6735 does not appear in the list of L42A1 serial numbers that I have?
Maybe others could check theirs?
Thank you. Thank you all.
CR stands for "Carbines and Rifles".
This thread is a bit old, but I thought I’d ask some questions all the same.
I need a rear sight /slider calibrated for 7.62mm ammunition for a project.
I have a complete Faz No. 4 rear sight and wanted to know if anyone here knows of somebody who can modify/remark the slider for 7.62?
Or, does anyone know where I can find an original 7.62 slider I’ve seen in some even older threads?
Thanks much in advance.
TJ
Allegedly - if you have a 303 sight in 'yards' it is pretty close to the adjustments for 7.62 in 'metres'
I could make it work, but would rather have a correct 7.62 version.
Thanks much.
I'm speaking from memory now, but I am pretty sure PL once told me that the datum line on the rear sight cursor was moved 0.07" for the 7.62mm conversions. It wouldn't have the CR number on it, but you could make a perfectly functional sight by removing your cursor, filing out the existing datum line, & remarking it. I'll try & corroborate the figure I've given you. I also have a ton of rear sight cursors if you want a couple to practice on.
I'm not sure about that Enfield Lock because there were hundreds of number prefixes going from AA (clothing) to ZA (radio spares) including BA for rifles, LV etc etc etc