H Barrel Rear Sight

[Rastis]

G'Day,
Can anyone advise how to enlarge the rear sight to suit a Lithgow heavy barrel? Is the best method to forge the ring to suit the larger diameter barrel, or can they be machined to suit. I also have a rear sight bed off a older version enfield without the barrel band, would that be better to use? It was originally soft soldered on.


Thanks,
Rastis.

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[Paul S.]

The easy answer is to contact Brian Dick and have him do it (or supply one) for you.

[Maxwell Smart]

Maybe even easier, since you are in Queensland, if you ring up Kingaroy Firearms, they might be able to help.

I got some reamed-to-fit rear sight bases to suit heavy barrels from them last year.

[Homer]

How was the fit?

[Maxwell Smart]

How was the fit?

Not too bad.

I didn't have to drive them on that last little bit - some may say that that is not tight enough...

[Bruce_in_Oz]

As long as the sight bed is "firmly" on, the combination of the screw for the sight-leaf spring AND the cross-pin will certainly hold it there.

If in doubt, make sure the assembly (bed and barrel ONLY) is scrupulously clean and apply a few drops of Loctite 390 "Super Wick-in" in suitable locations. Make sure it is DEAD square first, otherwise you have about ten seconds to "change your mind".

[Rastis]

G'Day,
I'll give them a ring. By the way how much did they charge?

Rastis.

[Maxwell Smart]

G'Day,
I'll give them a ring. By the way how much did they charge?

Rastis.

PM sent; you'll need to ask them for the current price.

They in the past offered a service where they would ream a standard sight base supplied by the customer; not sure if this is still the case.