Great article on WWI Galilean sights

[superbee]

http://americansocietyofarmscollecto...115-p42-50.pdf

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[henry r]

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[Alan de Enfield]

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Came up OK for me.

Try it as a Pdf (attached)

[Roger Payne]

I've printed it off to file in my 'interesting articles' folder! Only looked at snippets so far but it looks well worth a proper read. Mind you the author is a very knowledgeable chap so I'd expect no less.

[Brian Dick]

Terry Abrams and I were at the test shoot as on site armourers and range safety officers. The two shooters were very sore and there was a five gallon bucket full of empty brass when they finished up. They only broke one extractor spring during the test which was quickly replsced. a very interesting day.

[Warren]

I have an interesting Martins Galilean sight that had the owners/users regimental number written on the baize lining of the sight box
A record search showed he was a sharpshooter with the Sherwood Foresters
Attachment 99741

[henry r]

thanks alan and superbee, a very interesting article.

[boltaction]

Here are some photos of a Neill sight I picked up many years ago. Fascinating article, and sheds some good insight (no pun intended) into these sights.

Ed

[green]

Front part of a PH galilean sight up for auction in Canada

[Surpmil]

Had this for a while. Always thought it probably wasn't a factory made job, but comments welcome.