Please Help Identify Sight Ladder

[Salt Flat]

Please Help Identify this Sight Ladder. Seems to be high quality and marked for out to 2600 yards. Also on edge has graduations for MILS to 60. THANKS! Salt Flat

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[mausernut]

Sure looks like the back sight off of a Lee Enfield to me. Have one like it off of one that i had scoped only don't think it has mils on it.

Mausernut

[emmagee1917]

Looks to be one of the rear ladders off of a USGI support weapon from WW1 / WW2 / Korea time frame . These were found on BARs , 1919A4s , 1919A6s , and .50 cal BMGs . They are not interchangable , but they are all close to each other . Is there any marking along the top bar like M1 ( 30 cal M1 ball ) , M2 ( .30 cal M2 ball ) or maker's marks ( sg , ba, w ,c in a box , etc.) ?
Chris

[Salt Flat]

Mausernut, I compared it to a couple Lee Enfield sights --at first glance it is similar but is really quite different. also much heavier and higher quality.

Chris, I did find a C in a box on the elevation knob. The sight is very solid and it seems logical that it could come from one of these more heavy duty arms.

THANKS! Salt Flat

[browningautorifle]

I don't think it's the 1919A4, they only went to 2400...and had an open battle sight. The .50 goes to 2600 yds though...I'd say that's what it is.

[Salt Flat]

Jim, That makes complete sense. I couldn't think of anything in the rifle realm that would be calibrated for that distance. Thanks Salt Flat

[RCS]

Only the Browning 50 cal has the leaf with the peep sight, the M1918A2 and 1919 BMG's all have a open V notch on the leaf when folded

[browningautorifle]

1918 BAR wouldn't be graduated for as far either. 1500 yds I think?

[emmagee1917]

Checked my slides last night. It is more complex than stated above as the markings changed over time due to ammo specs and meters vs yards . However , RCS is correct , only the .50 has the peep on the close range sight. Three of my four have ranges to 2600 , the forth going to 2400 ( it's in meters ) . All four have mils going to 60 ( plus two tics ) . A C-in-a-box means Colt production.
Chris

[Salt Flat]

Emmagee1917, Yes, has the peep, the MILS 60 plus 2 tiks and the C in the box. What really impressed me about the sight is the heavy duty quality and nice parkerizing. It makes sense though being a Brownning design and Colt manufacture. Great forum-- I don't know where else I could have found this info so fast. What is funny is that I have had this sight in a box of old parts for about 40 years and never knew what it was. Thanks to all! Salt Flat