I must admit I tend to agree. The sight is a substantial unit and stays put but...I removed it after testing it on the Bisley range as it just looked so 'home made'. It did place 4 out of 5 shots through a bell target free standing at 6 yards though. Come to think of it, the rifle is capable of equally good accuracy with the original open sights too!
John
I also have this 1909 Standard Pattern Improved Mod D fitted with a factory fitted No 12 sight. This is a much neater solution than the No 8, but would require quite a bit of work to install as a later addition.
Below that, is a picture of an interesting rifle from an earlier auction which seems to cover all the bases.
http://i1362.photobucket.com/albums/...psau875mjc.jpg
http://i1362.photobucket.com/albums/...psalifzt3i.jpg
BSA Improved Mod D with No 12 sight.
http://i1362.photobucket.com/albums/...ps7b249bab.jpg
The full set.
Regards
Brian
all lovely solutions. i don't think these are impossible to do inset to the trigger block steel - just harder. My preferences would be into the top of a pistol section wooden stock as the 'Long Tom' i've hopefully agreed with Binners would suit this nicely - hence a BSA 21a ideally - or something similar. My LJ Patent (1905/first batch) is a straight stock, and too lovely (and original) to alter.
i see a gun with an aperture sight in the auction at Peacocks, not for me though based on the estimate and i assume it is a DIY job.
http://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/au...c-a49501172b46
John Atkins once described a similar rifle in an early airgunner article (June 1988) - I wonder if this is the same one?
It also looks to have an SMLE stock. I also have an early BSA which has been fitted with the butt of a Lee Enfield and it handles quite well - bit like an upside down straight hand stock, although some will argue it's actually the right way up! Mine looks to have seen some military service as a trainer or similar as the trigger block is also stamped with the broad arrow or 'crow's foot'.
John
Just had a very nice message from a Forum member recovering from nasty injury so has a bit of time on hand.
He's now fitted the replica sight to his project rifle. We know our feelings
Should be here! "Rex's new sight"
Last edited by deejayuu; 09-06-2015 at 08:03 AM.
Hello again Chieftool. This all started when a long standing forum pal needed someone to make a replica sight
so a bit of banter followed. The result was a few replicas made by hand & eye for him.
Along the way another forum pal liked the outcome and expressed a desire to fit one to his latest project so he was sent one.Unfortunately
he suffered an accident so was unable to work on the project till now.
Sorry for confusion.
Please PM me 'cos I sent you a message some time ago asking if you would like sketches/operation notes etc
but have no record of a reply. Regards, Jules.
Jules made this sight for me (a complete stranger to him) when I suggested during the banter he mentions, that he could go into business making these things, and if he did I would be his first customer. A few weeks later, out of the blue, a replica sight arrived in the post, accompanied by a note that simply said, "Enjoy"! It made my day - or more accurately, my year. I haven't publicly thanked him before as I thought he might have been overwhelmed by requests to make more, but as Jules has 'come out', I do so now - it was an act of incredible generosity and I am very grateful to him.
Not only that, but as I have said in subsequent email exchanges with him, I am in awe of his skill in creating such a replica using only hand tools. When I received the sight, from the precision of the metal shaping, I had assumed that he had used a milling machine at the very least. Following a serious knee injury I wasn't able to get up to my attic workshop for a while, but my slightly shabby BSA restoration project is now finally crowned by Jules' creation, as shown in the pics I sent him.
Thanks again, Jules.
Last edited by scrapman; 10-06-2015 at 09:47 AM.
mystery solved - a very lovely job too!
Thanks Scrapman, glad you like it, you're welcome.
Sorry Chieftool. Some space in mailbox now.