Nice Rear Sight

[Vincent]

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I like this sight. Never seen one like it before. Any information you have would be greatly appreciated.

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[gsimmons]

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[harry mac]

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Aahem...MkV, please.

[bigduke6]

SMLE No1 Mk V........ to be correct, you won't see many rear sights as spares etc apart from the Aperture part, most are destroyed when folk try and remove them.

Brings a tear to my eye as I handed over my Mk V to its new owner yesterday but its gone to a good home, sad start of the day for me and a good day for him. Although a phone call not long after, to enquire about a rifle turned out a lot better than expected so the smile soon returned.

[Son]

SMLE No1 Mk V........ to be correct.

Ahhh, no.

The nomenclature change that made the MkIII rifle the Rifle, No1 MkIII did not occur until May 1926, two years after the end of production of the MkV. Then, being an "experimental" rifle, the MkV had never been announced in the List of Changes, it was not a production weapon so it did not exist for the purpose of the nomenclature changes. It remains the Sht LE MkV.

[Gingercat]

Brings a tear to my eye as I handed over my Mk V to its new owner yesterday

They've gone up a bit in price since I bought mine...

[mrclark303]

They've gone up a bit in price since I bought mine..

Just a bit, on my wants list, but boy are they eye watering expensive these days!

[Gingercat]

Just a bit, on my wants list, but boy are they eye watering expensive these days!

I've never purchased a rifle to make a quick profit out of it, but it is nice to know the value of my small collection is appreciating, if my family choose to dispose of it in the future. It also helps to justify expenditure on further items with my wife!

Hoping one or both of my sons decide to take up shooting and collecting. In the meantime I will enjoy finding a few more pieces and look after what I have for them.

[Peter Laidler]

I hope that you antipodeans are looking after my son as well as you all looked after me many years ago Son. He's out there working for a year after Uni.......

[Son]

I hope that you antipodeans are looking after my son as well as you all looked after me many years ago Son. He's out there working for a year after Uni.......

If he needs a contact in this part of the world, I would be more than happy to help how ever I can. Growing and showing their independence is important at their age, but you can never have too many people on your side.