Parker Hale early 5A sight

[Ridolpho]

Fremen (Is that a "Dune" reference?): Just go to the "Knowledge Library" on this forum and on page 5 of the UK section look at the piece on AJ Parker and Parker Hale sights- a 93 photo collection. Shows your sight real well.

Ridolpho

[browningautorifle]

I'm sorry...I missed that part. The little scale...and as Peter says, good luck with the screw.

[ArtioZen]

Scale picture attached -a later PH5A where the role of the fixed and moving scales have been reversed - and marked for Mk7 ammo - check out the odd replacement scale screw - it happens!.

To fab a scale plate for your sight: the fixed "minute" scale would have used 5/100 of an inch graduations and five x 4/100 of an inch graduations on the missing siding scale to produce "vernier" increments of 1/100 of an inch. These should be easy to mark onto a fabricated plate with the right equipment The yard range scale zero is a little higher than the minute zero, so it is not a simple as swiping one line across for both scales - but it could be to get basic function....Even "spares or repairs" PH site lots are going for decent money these days...happy hunting!

[Fremen]

I hope that it will be the same as the thread for the other parts already on the sight.

[Peter Laidler]

Believe me Fremen............ Don't hold your breath on that!

[Fremen]

Fremen (Is that a "Dune" reference?): Just go to the "Knowledge Library" on this forum and on page 5 of the UK section look at the piece on AJ Parker and Parker Hale sights- a 93 photo collection. Shows your sight real well.

Ridolpho

Hi Ridolpho,

Yes that is a dune reference. I have checked the KB and my sight is not listed as it is an early version of it.

Scale picture attached -a later PH5A where the role of the fixed and moving scales have been reversed - and marked for Mk7 ammo - check out the odd replacement scale screw - it happens!.

To fab a scale plate for your sight: the fixed "minute" scale would have used 5/100 of an inch graduations and five x 4/100 of an inch graduations on the missing siding scale to produce "vernier" increments of 1/100 of an inch. These should be easy to mark onto a fabricated plate with the right equipment The yard range scale zero is a little higher than the minute zero, so it is not a simple as swiping one line across for both scales - but it could be to get basic function....Even "spares or repairs" PH site lots are going for decent money these days...happy hunting!

Hi Breakdown.

As you can see from the below picture mine is different. I have been told that it is an earlier version of the sight.

[ArtioZen]

Hi Freman - indeed a nice early sight! - The PH5A design seems dated around 1925. Your's is unusual as it needs a zero and vernier scale on the missing slide plate - this feature is typical of the "Twin Zero" designs that came later. Also your elevation slide is very long (high - needs to be depressed considerably for SMLE use) but is nicely marked "Parker Hale 5A" although with the few holes / features visible in the first photo - reminds me of the PH "Plus 5" also for the SMLE / CLLE. I would think the plate you seek has the zero lines and vernier 4/100 scale as described but may be longer (and significantly depressed) and have its fastening slots captive in the middle of the plate as per the "Plus 5"- which could identify a spare or help you create one - certainly not a "regular" PH5A scale = time to fab IMHO

[Fremen]

I so far have only been able to find one other picture of the same sight.

[browningautorifle]

This should give you a good idea...the one in post 18 should be the right one though. These all have two screw holes...

[Peter Laidler]

That's the one Fremen. That's all you need. I'd have that little bxxxxxd knocked up and fitted in half an hour