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SMLE No.1 MkIII aperture sight mount
Hello all,
If I have done this right, below should be a picture of my 1915 No.1 MkIII. Converted to a .22 post WW1 by Parker Hale, it has an aperture sight mount but unfortunately no sight!
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I wish to replace the sight but use the existing mount. Does anyone recognise the mount? I have looked at the http://www.rifleman.org.uk/ but I don't think any of the Parker Hale mounts match.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Regards,
Jason.
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Last edited by jrrrobinson; 10-30-2011 at 01:30 PM.
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10-30-2011 01:25 PM
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I have never seen a base like that, and suspect it might be home made. Most model engineers I know in the UK could design and make almost anything. One talented lot as a whole.
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I think the simplest way may be to use a PH5A sight (although I'm not sure how useful it would be with .22 on say a 25mt range)
Mine are not the best, but they are not too bad. I can think of lots of Enfields I'd rather have but instead of constantly striving for more, sometimes it's good to be satisfied with what one has...
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Any early sight that would have attached to the rear volley sight should work, like a early BSA or Mues
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I've seen those ocassionally. I don't remember who made them, but user1 is right, they'll take a variety of sights but given the period of the rifle its most likely to use a BSA, either the type 9 (also agp 9g) or the square framed one. They show on ebay regularly and more in the UK one.
A visual reference is at Aperture Sights | The Lee Enfield Rifle
An alternate sight which is designed for the 303 being used as a .22 is the Cooey, there's one shown there, Canadian made, and most still seem to come from there,
Last edited by RJW NZ; 10-30-2011 at 07:48 PM.
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Hi all, many thanks for the replies! Much appreciated.
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It looks like a home-made one, possibly for the early AJ Parker TZ sight.
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That would be a great match, the ol TZ's are a good sight.
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Yeah that TZ does look really close! Right, now to try find one at a reasonable price! Probably overkill for a .22 but I like my accessories! Thanks for the info - much appreciated.