ERSATZ surprise.

[muffett.2008]

Have a picture in front of me as I type, it's one on my photo collection, as my sight is missing the base.
The windage adjuster goes through a solid base plate that looks like it might mount to one of the smallbore rifles, there appears to be two vertical screws a the rear of this mount either side of a central hole, the main sight body can be folded back on this mount, just tried flicking back thru a few early books to see if I could spot it, but I'm juggling far to much at the moment, will look later, still have'nt found that original article.

[tbonesmith]

It's a bit of an odd one. Must go on something with a flat top receiver, as the bottom of the base is flat, with holes for metal threads. Looks like far too much adjustment in windage smallbore rifle, mind you the range scale is 0-60 so it could be yards...

[muffett.2008]

RJW NZ, They tell me swede is the man for this, he has written a book on these sights, but he has not responded to my request to buy a copy.
In reference to the No.5a, all my Parker books tell me that it came out in 1925, the No. 5 in 1924. A follow up on the Mues, I a look back through my photo file and counted 10 different sights, your folder is similar to the fourth example as I list them, not having definate time lines to go on, I noticed that the very early models were the only ones with patent numbers circa 1910, your fixed arm model is one that I have not got on my list, but looks like it may be before the Climax, as similar in appearance.
Regarding Centrals, THE CAME OUT IN 1/2, 1/3 AND 1/4. I have these, also left hand as I used to shoot that way until I damaged an eye, so made the change, before I changed my sights to TMAC, I was using 1/4 sights, on the new value targets anything else is a wasted space.

[muffett.2008]

TBONE, you sparked my interest enough to go and look at mine, 1/4 minute sight, 70 points elevation scale, 100yd scale, definately smallbore.
Just spotted your pictures, it is a later model than mine, the plot thickens, but definately smallbore, maybe 50's-60's I will look there first.

[Warren]

Humpheries was Canadian, and I have a few of his hand made prototypes. Drop me an email and I can pop you some pictures...when I find them
Cheers

[muffett.2008]

Thanks WHEATY, mine is a handmade one, very nice, I managed to pick it up cheap because the seller had no idea as to it's collectability, the mount plate to suit the p14 was on sarco but got lost when I ordered it.

[RJW NZ]

It's really amazing to consider what sport Enfield shooting must have been, to have spawned such a rich field of designs. I can't help feeling that there is the makings of a Skennerton quality book here, about the sights, the contests, the international component etc. its not for me, too much knowledge to be dug up, but it would be a shame to lose the knowledge some of our older shooters have, it should be put down. Imagine having a retrospective by James Sweet for instance.

[RJW NZ]

Here's a recent discovery, they're a huge and very interesting business, want to buy a tank?, and they have a page of aperture sights too,
Helson Gun Smiths

Any idea why the name Yateley is attached to the Clarke/Central sight they have posted?

[muffett.2008]

RJW NZ "Yaterley" is a town name, like A.J. PARKER, BIRMINGHAM, it simply distinguishes A.E. Clarke (the business/individual) from all the countless other A.E. Clarkes in G.Britain. Will flick on to your site and have a look.