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    Your opinion please

    We have an old school proper Engineer at Bisley and he knocked up this peep sight for me to fill the gap

    http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/...pssnxvvxzv.jpg

    http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2zhids9p.jpg

    Not bad is it

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    Not bad at all, Peter.

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    Very nice job - who did it?
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    Magnificent.

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    Cracking job Peter. That same engineer is currently fitting original sights to my Lee Enfield No 4/Airsporter.

    I've handled the 'new' No 12 of Peter's and it really is of excellent quality. A proper hand made version of a classic sight.

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    What a great job, he could find him self in demand.

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    Very nice indeed. There's nothing quite like 'old school engineers' when it comes to renovating BSAs properly.
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    Truly Wonderful job Pete - bordering on a work of art I'd say

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    Really nice, just needs some rust and no one would know it was new.
    Is there any adjustment for windage?

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    Nice work,looks good!

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    Quote Originally Posted by battyone View Post
    Really nice, just needs some rust and no one would know it was new.
    Is there any adjustment for windage?
    That's the one drawback of the No 12 sight - no lateral adjustment, which would have been carried out on the foresight.

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    I'll bin the files now then Peter. Great result.

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    Impressive! Good to know there are craftsmen still around that can produce such authentic reproductions.

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    A "work of Art" !
    Well done Pete !
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    Quote Originally Posted by deejayuu View Post
    I'll bin the files now then Peter. Great result.

    Oh no you will not!!!, this man cheats by using machinery and as a point of interest, I showed him your replacement BSA 21a sight and he was very impressed, he also told me to sod off, when I asked him if would make em


    The photo does not do it justice, so many tedious parts including strips of clock spring that had to be sized and of correct tension to allow the iris to rise and fall with a certain amount of resistance.

    They are not cheap but, I could not live with a rifle half naked....

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