BSA no8 peep sight.

[I. J.]

I recently came across this http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Airs...ml?sort=4&o=34 which I have since found out is a BSA No. 8 peep sight. (Marked 'Patent No: 21332-09)

Has anyone any idea of its value? (and dont say 9/6 )

[Josie & John]

Hi Ian,

These sights are quite desirable and attract a lot of interest when offered for sale. There's one on the bay at the moment that you may want to watch to see what it goes for. Around £75 is probably not a million miles off.

John

[chieffool]

Hi Ian,

These sights are quite desirable and attract a lot of interest when offered for sale. There's one on the bay at the moment that you may want to watch to see what it goes for. Around £75 is probably not a million miles off.

John

...and desirable because it is a version with 'windage' control (ie can adjust zero from left to right, and not just 'elevation' which is up and down).

Range shown in original brochure here:
http://www.rifleman.org.uk/BSA_sight...sories.htm#No8

If you read down, there is a whole section in the next pages on how to choose the right one from the range available, as type of rifle, stock, etc wopuld all effect the mounting position - and hence the length of the upright pillar desired. Yours looks like it was the second longest (ie second in from left).

[I. J.]

Hi Ian,

These sights are quite desirable and attract a lot of interest when offered for sale. There's one on the bay at the moment that you may want to watch to see what it goes for. Around £75 is probably not a million miles off.

John

Sir, you are a gent. Thank you.

[shabee]

Whatever you think its worth plus thirty pounds,, because it has the seldom seen for sale No.8 peep sight base!
seen here.
http://www.network54.com/Forum/67044...ght+base+plate
Eric

[Josie & John]

Whatever you think its worth plus thirty pounds,, because it has the seldom seen for sale No.8 peep sight base!
seen here.
http://www.network54.com/Forum/67044...ght+base+plate
Eric

Well spotted Eric.

These BSA sight bases are an interesting item but of no use on BSA air rifles. They were originally intended to fit rifles with a long tang and never the BSA air rifle. Nevertheless I'd agree the plate is worth the additional £30 mentioned by Eric, simply as a BSA associated article.

John

[Garvin]

Well spotted Eric.

These BSA sight bases are an interesting item but of no use on BSA air rifles. They were originally intended to fit rifles with a long tang and never the BSA air rifle.

John

Do we know this for sure, John? We've seen lots of No.8s fitted to prewar BSAs - is there any reason why one of these plates couldn't have been fixed to a straight hand Improved Mod D stock, so the sight could be removed easily? I was planning to fit one myself some time ago, but never got around to it.

[zooma]

I recently came across this http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Airs...ml?sort=4&o=34 which I have since found out is a BSA No. 8 peep sight. (Marked 'Patent No: 21332-09)

Has anyone any idea of its value? (and dont say 9/6 )

I see you have been climbing in the skips again