Flander's Flap on that site again!!

[Brian B]

States that it has military markings but shows none in the two pictures he posted in the auction. You would think that if it is original and has markings then the seller would show it.

Let's see what happens with this one.

WW1 Smle Enfield Sight Cover | eBay

Brian B

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[Badger]

Previous thread on the last auction of this piece contains a lot of pics and details for those who want to catch up and compare....

Flanders Flap (click here)

Regards,
Doug

[Warren]

[smle1973]

There is a broadarrow visible in the photo

[Brian B]

There is a broadarrow visible in the photo

Good catch. I couldn't see it until I zoomed in on my iPhone. The arrow looks interesting. Might just be a mark next to the upper portion of the arrow.

[muffett.2008]

There are two flaps up for grabs, one is the one you posted, the other is a replica with the initials of the makers in the same location as the arrow.

[Alan de Enfield]

Well - I was the one who "paid to see", so just waiting for the mailman.

I worked on the philosophy that it was only 50% above the going rate for reproduction ones, and with the 100 year anniversary of WW1 coming up I could always get my money back from re-enactors, and, if it was the 'real deal' it was a fair price to add it to my SMLE 'bits and pieces' collection.

Now I know who the seller is, a well known gunsmith, shooter at Bisley and acknowledged reference source on Enfield 'things' I feel happier.

Pictures will be posted on receipt.

[Alan de Enfield]

Well - here they are.
Marked with WD 'arrow' (crows foot) with what looks like M ? S below it (I cannot make out the ?)

Comments welcome :

[gsimmons]

It looks good. Lets see it on a rifle.

[browningautorifle]

Amazing...almost brand new and nearly 100 yrs old? I guess there's still hope for me finding a treasure yet.