Another butchery

**Amatikulu** · 06-30-2009 06:15 AM

RJW NZ

your deduction on the rear sight sitting on a spring and ball bearing is exactly right. At least that's how my No.1 Mark VI is put together.

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**RJW NZ** · 06-30-2009 07:07 AM

Originally Posted by jmoore

RJW, does 10 degrees off vertical mean it leans fore or aft rather than canted right/left?

Yes, its a forward lean,certainly due to the rounding off I had to do and or the lack of metal on that forward platform for the plunger to rest on. Its not too bad, just not right.

**jmoore** · 07-01-2009 02:02 AM

M1917's seem to have a built in top forward lean, it always seems a bit odd but there it is.

**RJW NZ** · 07-01-2009 05:11 AM

Originally Posted by Amatikulu

RJW NZ

your deduction on the rear sight sitting on a spring and ball bearing is exactly right. At least that's how my No.1 Mark VI is put together.

Any chance of a pic in that area? I desperately need a couple so I can figure out how to reshape the bottom of a no4 sight properly.

Have you ever had it apart and could comment if the spring seems the same shapes as a no4? Mine seems to indicate the spring would be just over half as long as a no4 and this seems to make the resistance on the sight to be softer. Perhaps the mk6 spring has less coils or thicker wire or ...who knows?

many thanks...my longest lasting enfield restoration ever, so far five years easy and counting, lol.

**louthepou** · 07-02-2009 08:55 AM

Originally Posted by RJW NZ

many thanks...my longest lasting enfield restoration ever, so far five years easy and counting, lol.

I guess I shouldn't complain about my one full year P14 restoration then!

Lou

**John Sukey (Deceased)** · 07-06-2009 04:45 PM

Ony one year? Took me a LOT linger to restore a N.Z. carbine where bubba had CHOPPED the forend, then thrown away the handguard, and the nosecap!

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