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Canadian Sight or Springer ?
Hi Guys
Is the singer sight a lot better than the canadian MK 3 sight. Do you get more adjustment with the singer.
Regards Chubbs
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Last edited by Chubbs; 03-29-2017 at 05:37 PM.
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03-29-2017 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by
Chubbs
the springer sight
Pardon? Springer? Do you mean Singer? I like them better because they're prettier...and machined.
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Yes sorry I did mean Singer don't know where I got springer from..
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The Mk3 is the stamped and cheap version. They're on the late rifles but if there was an earlier sight in the drawer when the rifle came in for repair it would likely be used. I like them because they're machined. I think they adjust finer too.
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What Jim says.
Mk 1 sight best and fitted if available.
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I'm surprised that no one has come up with an attachment to the jungle carbine sight that adds graduations for standard length barrels. So many of them floating around, and much cheaper than a singer
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Originally Posted by
BushyFromOz
So many of them floating around
Not so much around here...
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Mk.I type sight is much more aesthetically pleasing and a bit more robust, but the fact is the slides tend to wobble around unless the sides are pushed in, in a way that would never be remotely tolerated in a target sight. Like the SMLE Mk.V,, Ross Mk.IIIb and P14/M17, the aperture on the Mk.3 sight does not wobble about because it is held under spring tension.
I'd like to think that the Mk.I was made with that play in it to make it less likely to jam up with dirt/dust in use, but I have no idea if that was the case or if it was just considered "accurate enough".
An order like "Sights 800!" would take a bit longer to comply with spinning that little dial, rather than just grasping the slide and lever in two fingers, sliding to the appropriate position and releasing.
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Originally Posted by
BushyFromOz
I'm surprised that no one has come up with an attachment to the jungle carbine sight that adds graduations for standard length barrels. So many of them floating around, and much cheaper than a singer
The Singer sight has the advantage of 'Click' adjustments. As to the Jungle Carbine sight. As far as I am concerned it looks like a Singer but only calibrated to 800 yards, that's far enough for me. I replaced a Mk.3 sight for a jungle carbine sight and am delighted with the result.
I recommend the change.
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Originally Posted by
Stanforth
The Singer sight has the advantage of 'Click' adjustments. As to the Jungle Carbine sight. As far as I am concerned it looks like a Singer but only calibrated to 800 yards, that's far enough for me. I replaced a Mk.3 sight for a jungle carbine sight and am delighted with the result.
I recommend the change.
I understand all that, my observation is that its a wonder no one regraduates the no5 sight for a no4 and account for the longer barrel
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