What number of Parker Hale sight

[Steven]

I would like to find a Parker Hale sight for the Model of 1917 Winchester I have, one that does'nt require any alterations.
What model number am I looking for?
Thanks
Steven

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[tiriaq]

Ph5b.

[Steven]

Thanks Tiriaq

[harry mac]

Comparitively speaking these can still be picked up at a fairly resonable price. The big bucks these days seem to go on the PH sights for the No4. (PH5c)
Even on E-Bay the 5b's still seem to go for between £50-£80. I remember not many years ago when gunshops could barely give the things away for £40!

[NMC_EXP]

Ph5b.

Did Parker Hale (or anyone else) make a globe / aperture type front sight for the Model 1917 which required little or no alteration to the rifle?

Thanks

[harry mac]

I've never seen a tunnel foresight for the P14/M1917 that fits on to the issue foresight base.

[brownie]

I bought an A. J. Parker receiver sight for my U.S. Model of 1917, it is a Model T.Z. 3/53. it has a number 193 stamped on almost every part of it, I don,t know what 193 means. it fits on with no modifications. Cost $275.00

Brownie

[terryinvictoria]

The number on your Parker Hale sight and all associated parts is a serial number so you do not mismatch the parts onto another sight.

Remember at someplace like Bisley you might well have 100 shooters. Parts can be accidentally swapped on a bench.

If you had a few rifles it was common to transport the rifle with the elevation/windage arm removed to reduce the possibility of damage if dropped or otherwise damaged.

When reassembling the parts back to the rifles you just compared the numbers to make sure they went back into the right sight base.

And why is this important----????????

Because the sights were hand fitted. One sight arm just might not fit another base with ease and might be so tight it would take quite an effort to lift or drop the arm for elevation adjustments.

Regards
Terry