1shi 2a1 aperture sight ?

[adrians]

hello folks i,m new here and have a question that has probably been beat to death by now so i appolagise in advance for my nievety,.
i have a RFI 1968 2a1 and in my" parts box" ( i usually collect mausers) but now i have the brit bug, i found a lyman 57 sme peep sight (right side insallation) ,i have d/t a few for my mausers but my question is will this fit o.k on my 2a1.?.
after all it is a 57 smE aperture sight ,.if not well i guess my 98k gets some new "eyes" but im hopeing it will install on my ishy.
please advise me i have my finger crossed and pulling for my brit..
have a great night ..adrians ,
ps it,s great to be here with such well informed ladies and gentlemen.

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[newcastle]

You need a parker hale PH5A sight as installed on No.1 Mk 3s they fit teh 2A1 and 2A perfectly. check ebay for them

[No4Mk1(T)]

Quite a few of the folks (not all) here are primarily collectors/shooters and doing the D&T thing to a collectable rifle rubs them the wrong way. Don’t get me wrong, it’s your rifle and yours to do with as you see fit. Keep in mind that after your done it’s collector value will be diminished considerably.
Having said that you should be able to see if it will fit by holding it up against the receiver with out any screws in it. If it were me I’d keep an eye out for one of the Parker Hale PH5A’s or AG Parker TZ models. No D&T and I suspect more elevation adjustment.
Cheers

[muffett.2008]

The lyman 57LE was for the Enfield mk1,2,3 and 4 & 5. not to be confused with other 57's. Information on lyman sights and fitting is well covered in Nick Stroebel's OLD GUNSIGHTS and RIFLE SCOPES.
The lyman 57SME fitted the 1914 and 1917 Enfields.
Though these sights were made to fit these firearms, they were not firearm specific, therefore the fitting left a lot to be desired, as did there appearence and functioning in relation to the British sights available at the time.

[adrians]

parker hale ,,huh i guess i should be going down that road and put the 57 on one of my non collector grade mausers ,,,again,