N° 8 Mk I trainer fitted with an A. J. Parker 8/53 sight attachment

[Mk VII]

I think they were all unused actions. The 5's were probably left over from No.5 production, maybe partially finished.

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[Didier]

I think they were all unused actions. The 5's were probably left over from No.5 production, maybe partially finished.

I must say I had tried to find out about that for quite a long time but the question had apparently never been raised or, at least, had never seemed to attract the attention of Lee-Enfield enthusiasts.

[tr63]

I under stand the number 8 used the PH D receiver sight that used a much higher drilled and taped hole on the left side of the receiver to attach it .

[Didier]

I wanted to thank everybody on here for their messages - I now have a clearer idea of how these rifles were made and where their constitutive elements came from.
I would be curious to know how many No.8 MkI trainers underwent FTR at Enfield in the late 60s - Ian Skennerton states that "Quite a few of the No. 8 rifles also bear Enfield receiver markings 'UE' followed by the year and the FTR mark." (The Lee-Enfield, A Century of Lee-Metford & Lee-Enfield Rifles & Carbines (page 508) but that does not tell us how many were actually FTR'ed at that time.

This one is actually my second Lee-Enfield trainer, the first one being an ex-1916 BSA Mk III* SMLE converted to a No.2 Mk IV* rifle. I am also into WW2 British uniform collecting, which is rather consistent with the taste I am developing for Lee-Enfield rifles, I think

[Didier]

I under stand the number 8 used the PH D receiver sight that used a much higher drilled and taped hole on the left side of the receiver to attach it .

I had not really noticed the screw on the left side, next to the safety lever, or, at least, had thought it served some practical purpose on the rifle as it is, but upon closer scrutiny I was able to see that it is not present on all No. 8 rifles - do you think it would be possible to ascertain which of the numerous PH sights had once been attached to this rifle?

[tr63]

PH No 5D was used for the No8 it did not use the threaded hole as used for the ejector on the No4 .It had a higher mounting arm than the PH 5 and used threaded holes on the left side of the receiver. One that was much higher then found on the .303 cal. No4 and the hole just in front of the safety . that is not found on the No4 .

[Didier]

PH No 5D was used for the No8 it did not use the threaded hole as used for the ejector on the No4 .It had a higher mounting arm than the PH 5 and used threaded holes on the left side of the receiver. One that was much higher then found on the .303 cal. No4 and the hole just in front of the safety . that is not found on the No4 .

Thank you.
So, if I got it right, the receiver of my No. 8 is already threaded to accommodate such a PH No 5D sight?

Here are some better pictures:

[tr63]

Thank you.
So, if I got it right, the receiver of my No. 8 is already threaded to accommodate such a PH No 5D sight?

Here are some better pictures:

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Yes your No8 is set up to have you to screw a PH5D sight to the left side of the receiver .