Lee Enfield Sights (Slideshow)

[Surpmil]

Plate number 15 is "I believe" a HUMPHRIES, made in Canada around 1917 - 20.
Humphries was a native Canadian (First Nations) who worked out of Vancouver, BC. Canada
I have the identical sight with his name hand stamped on it.

Definitely Humphreys; had one very similar so marked. He is said to have made the first sight bridge for the Ross Mk.II as well. Early sights were very much "hand-made".

Here's the "arm" for another of his, with much better finish.

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[Strangely Brown]

Definitely Humphreys; had one very similar so marked. He is said to have made the first sight bridge for the Ross Mk.II as well. Early sights were very much "hand-made".

Here's the "arm" for another of his, with much better finish.

In 1908 the NRA Sight Committee inspected 90 new sights and accepted 58 of them; where are they and more importantly what were they!

[Surpmil]

If that information is anywhere it is probably in the NRA archives. The NRA Museum is probably a treasure trove of information, but I have the impression they survive on a minimal budget and with mostly or entirely volunteer staff.

Regarding Humphreys, his father was an HBCo. employee who married an Indian woman. Humphreys junior was a gunsmith in Vancouver before WWI and served from early 1915 to late 1918 as an Armourer Sergeant in the 47th Battalion in France, and died from the effects of service in 1921. He was born in 1875 so was somewhat over-age even at enlistment.

[Strangely Brown]

If that information is anywhere it is probably in the NRA archives. The NRA Museum is probably a treasure trove of information, but I have the impression they survive on a minimal budget and with mostly or entirely volunteer staff.

Surpmil, I don't think the "proceedings" of the NRA were detailed enough to record individual sights etc and much has been lost over the years.

Talking of losses many of the old crowd, (now passed) I used to shoot with alluded to a burglary in the 1960's where many items were stolen and few of these were actually recorded in the museum books.
I think the museum is open either one or two days a week, I use it for looking at old Bisley Bibles to confirm certain shooting disciplines for historic matches, type of sling etc.
Regarding a minimal budget...I'm not sure they even have a budget!