New owner of Lee Enfield No 9mk1 looking for rear sight

[1960cj6]

Hello Everyone. Been lurking here for awhile. I'm the new proud owner of a No9 Mk1 that was owned by Wayne Mitchell.It is supposed to arrive by mail today (if one can believe Canada Post tracking info). From the pictures I have seen on Virginia's site this fine rifle has had its No4 mk1 ladder style sight replaced with a Parker Hale target sight. I assume since there was only approx 3000 of these rifles made that this sight will be very hard to find. So I came here with my hat in my hand hoping to get a lead on finding one of these proverbial hens teeth. I have sent a couple of emails across the pond but with no success. Please feel free to post leads. Thanks. Jim

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[Peter Laidler]

I had some of these sights taken from some Navy N9's at my sons school Cadet Force which had PH5's installed and removed before they were returned for No8's. They were standard Mk1 No4 sights but marked 25Y or 25Yds with an appropriate line engraved on the left side across the leaf and slide. I put them on that auction site but they didn't fetch much!

Ask Brian at BDL if he has one left

[1960cj6]

Called and emailed. Thanks for the tip Sir.