Canadian Sight or Springer ?

[Chubbs]

Hi Guys

Is the singer sight a lot better than the canadian MK 3 sight. Do you get more adjustment with the singer.

Regards Chubbs

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[browningautorifle]

the springer sight

Pardon? Springer? Do you mean Singer? I like them better because they're prettier...and machined.

[Chubbs]

Yes sorry I did mean Singer don't know where I got springer from..

[browningautorifle]

The Mk3 is the stamped and cheap version. They're on the late rifles but if there was an earlier sight in the drawer when the rifle came in for repair it would likely be used. I like them because they're machined. I think they adjust finer too.

[Richard Hare]

What Jim says.
Mk 1 sight best and fitted if available.

[BushyFromOz]

I'm surprised that no one has come up with an attachment to the jungle carbine sight that adds graduations for standard length barrels. So many of them floating around, and much cheaper than a singer

[browningautorifle]

So many of them floating around

Not so much around here...

[Stanforth]

I'm surprised that no one has come up with an attachment to the jungle carbine sight that adds graduations for standard length barrels. So many of them floating around, and much cheaper than a singer

The Singer sight has the advantage of 'Click' adjustments. As to the Jungle Carbine sight. As far as I am concerned it looks like a Singer but only calibrated to 800 yards, that's far enough for me. I replaced a Mk.3 sight for a jungle carbine sight and am delighted with the result.
I recommend the change.

[BushyFromOz]

The Singer sight has the advantage of 'Click' adjustments. As to the Jungle Carbine sight. As far as I am concerned it looks like a Singer but only calibrated to 800 yards, that's far enough for me. I replaced a Mk.3 sight for a jungle carbine sight and am delighted with the result.
I recommend the change.

I understand all that, my observation is that its a wonder no one regraduates the no5 sight for a no4 and account for the longer barrel

[browningautorifle]

my observation is that its a wonder no one regraduates the no5 sight for a no4 and account for the longer barrel

Why would you do that? The #5 sight is worth more than a #4 sight and you can get what you want...