Enfield Rear Sight

[JediJJJ]

I just purchased one of the Dunham's No. 4 MK I* Savage Enfields discussed in another thread recently. Mine came with the 300/600 flip type rear sight. Since I don't even know of a range around here with anything more than 200 yds I'd like to get something different. Found this at Sportsman's Guide, is this what I need?

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/search/search.aspr=MainHeader+KW+Box&a=browse&k=enfield+sight

Looks like the existing one is held in place with a screw and a spring. Can I re-use these or do I need additional components?

Is there something better I should be looking for?

Thanx in advance for your assisance.

 

[Loyalist Dave]

Yep that's the earlier sight, but I don't know if you need additional parts or not.

LD

 

[Landlocked Pirate]

The link provided is not available at this time. However, I'll tell you what I did on my Enfield that had the same sight as yours. By measuring the distances of the apertures for both the 300 yd and 600 yd sights, I calculated where the aperture hole would need to be at 100 yds. I then gave the measurements to my brother who's a pretty good mechanic, and he milled a new sight for me on a lathe from a small block of steel. I installed it (after applying some cold bluing) using the original hardware and it looks factory original. And to my amazement it shoots dead on at 100 yds! That was a long time ago and I don't remember the particulars, but I do remember that it wasn't that difficult, especially considering that I had no previous experience with that sort of thing.

 

[lee n. field]

This?

Yes.

Looks like the existing one is held in place with a screw and a spring. Can I re-use these or do I need additional components?

Don't know.

 

[DMK]

Get your sight and parts from here:

http://www.ssporters.com/

You want the Milled, Adjustable rear sight (part 40B).

I believe you can use the same hardware just from looking at the parts list. They might be able to tell you when you call.

 

[Mk VII]

They are all held on by the same axis pin (which isn't a screw) and crosspin.



pic shows sliding type 100-yd steps sight which will also fit. British Mk.3 [ii]British Mk.4 [iii], [iv], & [v]Canadian variations on Mk.4. and [ii] require a separate bushing on the axis pin

 

[daniel (australia)]

These sights hinge on a hinge pin, from right to left, which in turn is held in place by a narrow pin driven through a hole in the the left end of the hinge pin. To remove you push the narrow pin upwards out of the little groove it sits in, and out of the hole in the hinge pin. You can then push the hinge pin out to the right. Be careful though, as there's a spring-loaded plunger under the base of the sight, which is free to come out as you remove the rear sight (the plunger is there to hold the sight in either the up or down position).

Reinstallation is the reverse of the above. You'll have to hold the sight against the spring pressure of the little plunger to align it so you can push the hinge pin across from right to left, and a small screwdriver to rotate the hinge pin so the hole for the narrow locking pin lines up with the vertical groove in the receiver where the hinge pin emerges. Having done that you push the narrow pin back into place and you're done.

 

[JediJJJ]

Thanks for all the great info. I'll call ssporters tomorrow and see about getting the new sight and required components. Found a Canadian manual (from 1991!) that had pictures of removing the rear sight so I understand better now how it comes off.

Thanks again.

 

[351 WINCHESTER]

If you install a lower front sight you can use your battle sight. I finally found a -.030 on ebay and shoots to point of aim.

 

[daniel (australia)]

If you install a lower front sight you can use your battle sight. I finally found a -.030 on ebay and shoots to point of aim.

Actually you'd want a higher front sight to lower the point of impact to zero at 100 yards with the battle sight.