BSA No1 Mk 111 dated 1908

**A square 10** · 12-11-2013 02:23 PM

nice looking rifle , ill second your use of the target sight as a personal preference if you like it , but be certain to retain the original bits that would be most of us collectors choice , dittos the #1610 , is there a MD noted as well ?

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**4004757** · 12-12-2013 05:03 AM

I guess I thought and mabey misguided that the BSA apeture sight was used as an early sniper sight (see attached). One can only have an opinion on anything based on what we read! These sights are over 100 years old, so I suppose finding one is a little bit different now than in 1908?

**Surpmil** · 12-13-2013 01:26 AM

What a find. The fit of the wood is very fine as are the contours. Might be a good idea to wrap the long range peep sight up and put it in the butt trap with a note, just in case. ;-)

**muffett.2008** · 12-13-2013 05:40 AM

The BSA 9 sight was depicted as it was the sight used with the Martin Optic, McCubbin being the original designer of the BSA sight also had an early optic system out as did Lattey and A.G Parker.

**bigduke6** · 12-13-2013 11:55 AM

On the subject of sight,s did anyone here win the bid on the George Gibbs sight on ebay few weeks back?

**muffett.2008** · 12-14-2013 04:31 AM

I missed that.......bugger. I have a Gibbs, but the other bits are nice.

**bigduke6** · 12-14-2013 07:16 AM

Originally Posted by muffett.2008

I missed that.......bugger. I have a Gibbs, but the other bits are nice.

Winning bid was £775, (around $1400 AUD), I was watching all week along with a PPC Scope, (winning bid was £415), both ended within minutes of each other but I was out with the Medal collectors I know, (monthly **** up) amazing what you forget after the fifth pint...... still, it turned out to be a cheap night, managed to get the last bus instead of a taxi.

**4004757** · 05-31-2022 12:31 AM

Sorry to re-hash an old thread but I am now chasing a 'period' oil bottle for this rifle and I just removed the one in it to discover it is what I believe to be a later Lithgow icon

as it has the letters 'MA' on it. Is there. Before I go through an exhaustive international search to find one, is there any specific markings I need to ensure are correct for this period rifle?

**desperatedan** · 05-31-2022 12:52 PM

Originally Posted by 4004757

Sorry to re-hash an old thread but I am now chasing a 'period' oil bottle for this rifle and I just removed the one in it to discover it is what I believe to be a later Lithgow icon

as it has the letters 'MA' on it. Is there. Before I go through an exhaustive international search to find one, is there any specific markings I need to ensure are correct for this period rifle?

You'll be needing a BSA marked one and for 1908 probably a mark IV oil bottle (these are the flat bottomed ones) - this link below is a good place to start with regard to markings on oil bottles, plus other useful info on oilers if you click the 'Oilers' tab at the top on that site. Chasing down oilers can be like diving into a rabbit hole!

link - https://enfield-stuff.com/Pages/3-oi...er_oilers.html

**4004757** · 05-31-2022 06:45 PM

Sorry I never thought to seek this information on oilers on Milsurps. My photos of this rifle were removed I believe. I assume this is to free up space. Anyway I have attached further photos. This is an all matching gun (furniture/nosecap/sights etc) and bore is 10/10 which is a huge bonus these days. I can take some close ups of the specific markings if anyone wishes.