Parker-Hale backsight?

[Surpmil]

The later Parker Hale 5C's with the squared knobs are rather shoddy compared to the AJ Parker Twin Zeroes, and particulary the Centrals; sloppy fitting, backlash etc. PH even used an aluminum body on the late ones, which is particularly cheap 'n nasty.

Which of course is why serious shooters used Centrals and no one bothered with the PH's anymore. Even the TZ has backlash in the windage mechanism. "Good enough" as long as there's no competition in the marketplace...

A bit of 600 grit wet 'n dry paper rubbed in a straight line will clean up the scales nicely.

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[madcratebuilder]

The later Parker Hale 5C's with the squared knobs are rather shoddy compared to the AJ Parker Twin Zeroes, and particulary the Centrals; sloppy fitting, backlash etc. PH even used an aluminum body on the late ones, which is particularly cheap 'n nasty.

Which of course is why serious shooters used Centrals and no one bothered with the PH's anymore. Even the TZ has backlash in the windage mechanism. "Good enough" as long as there's no competition in the marketplace...

A bit of 600 grit wet 'n dry paper rubbed in a straight line will clean up the scales nicely.

I have heard a few people complain about the sloppy fitting, backlash etc on the PH. I sure don't see it the example I have. Tight as a drum, even with the locking screw loose there is no movement.

[Alan de Enfield]

I have heard a few people complain about the sloppy fitting, backlash etc on the PH. I sure don't see it the example I have. Tight as a drum, even with the locking screw loose there is no movement.

Over the years I've had a few 5Cs, generally they are as tight as a duck a**, the odd ones that have been loose have been very worn and basically useless. They can be re-furbished but its as expensive as buying another one.

[Peter Laidler]

Ah, Alan de. Is that 'tight as a ducks bottom' another of those well used phrases or sayings used by Englanders as well as REME Armourers? Is that 'tight' as in 'water tight'. No wonder these wild untamed colonials and savage heathens from the colonies don't understand us Englanders.

It's about time we sent another gunboat over there and sorted them out, once and for all

[Alan de Enfield]

Ah, Alan de. Is that 'tight as a ducks bottom' another of those well used phrases or sayings used by Englanders as well as REME Armourers? Is that 'tight' as in 'water tight'. No wonder these wild untamed colonials and savage heathens from the colonies don't understand us Englanders.

It's about time we sent another gunboat over there and sorted them out, once and for all

I suppose I could have said "as tight as a Yorkshireman" (HOW MUCH ????) but there may be Yorkshiremen reading this so I didn't.

[lucky dog]

Madcratebuilder you may have already found this but this page has some info on the various PH sights: Service and TArget Rifle Sights ~ Parker-Hale and B.S.A.

[Surpmil]

It looks like someone has put in a screw or probably a spring loaded plunger/ball to tighten up the elevation slide. Or perhaps that was a late attempt by PH to improve things I don't know. Never seen it before myself.

If the knobs are 'home-made', then whoever was doing it would be well able to do that kind of modification as well.

Still doesn't solve the lack of an anti-backlash spring on the windage screw.

I've got one of the alloy bodied ones here and it is a POS compared to a Central or Twin Zero, or an early PH5 for SMLE for that matter.

Only the quality of fitting on the Twin Zero makes up for the fact that it has a rectangular elevation slide and slot: emphatically NOT self-aligning in principle. Probably done to get around PH patents...guess I'd better get Edna's book and 'get edumacated.'

[madcratebuilder]

It's about time we sent another gunboat over there and sorted them out, once and for all

Come on over, we could use a change of government, the folks in their now are...

[Mk VII]

Some TZs have a T-slot; some have a dovetail. Important to know if you're looking for a replacement arm.