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P14 Parker Hale sight question
Hi,
I'm looking at this sight on Gunbroker.com and I was after confirmation that it is a Parker Hale sight for a P14.
http://www.gunbroker.com/item/726618400
Thanks in advance.
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12-15-2017 10:53 PM
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P14 uses a PH 5B sight, I can't maske out the number on the one for sale, you might have better eyes than me.
Dick
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iHanso,
Confirmed it certainly is
'Tonight my men and I have been through hell and back again, but the look on your faces when we let you out of the hall - we'd do it all again tomorrow.' Major Chris Keeble's words to Goose Green villagers on 29th May 1982 - 2 PARA
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I don‘t think it would fit a P.14. The bases on my PH5B sights look different.
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Promo,
Agree there, this was setup for an Enfield by the look of it.
'Tonight my men and I have been through hell and back again, but the look on your faces when we let you out of the hall - we'd do it all again tomorrow.' Major Chris Keeble's words to Goose Green villagers on 29th May 1982 - 2 PARA
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The sight looks like an early Parker Hale 5B that was modified for a No.4 MKI Lee Enfield Rifle using a PH number 38 base. You can see on the back where the sight was modified for clearance for the safety where there is a partial removal of the stamped name. Probably it was easier to machine the rear sight and fit a new No 38 sight base than to purchase completely new rear sight. Just my .02 cents.
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Can I remove the No.38 base and then use the 5B sight on a P14?
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iHanso--
Unfortunately no. The mounting part for the P14/PH5B is internal to the mount itself. Unless you can figure out how to made a new base that fits what is left of the sight mount. It would probably be easier just to keep looking for a complete PH5B. You want to make sure the axis screw for the mount is with the sight went you buy it and the threads have not been stripped out. Otherwise you will be on another search for an axis screw. The rear sight axis screw that is on the P14/M1917 is too short! Been there done that!! LOL
--fjruple
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It will be for sure much cheaper to buy a complete PH5B rather than re-engineer this mount back to PH5B configuration.
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