Lattey Optical Sight

[fat tony]

On page 5 of a book entitled: " Accurizing and Shooting Lee-Enfields" there is a depiction of a 'service sniper lattey optical sight'. Has anyone ever used one of these wonderful toys? And if it's any good, why didn't someone keep making it? Regards FT.

 

[stencollector]

I have one I picked up at a gunshow one time. It is, unfortunately missing the front magnifying glass.
The downside to the Lattey type sights were that they had no protection from the elements, so dirt, dust, rain etc would blur your sight picture.

The front lattey sight attached to a no1mk3. That isn't rust on the rifle, by the way.

The rear attachment

View from the back

 

[fat tony]

Thanks for the pics of a rare piece of gear.

 

[stencollector]

I wasn't even certain what it was when I bought it. The sticker on the plastic case it came in said "some kind of military sight? $25". I thought for that kind of money, I would skip a couple lunches and take a chance.

It is these kinds of finds that make me even more obsessed with this hobby, where I will drive way too far to a gunshow to find way too little.

 

[fat tony]

Now you need someone to grind you a custom lens.

 

[stencollector]

Now you need someone to grind you a custom lens.

Thats one of those things I have been meaning to get around to. Not sure who I would go see, mind you.

 

[tiriaq]

If you could determine the diopter rating that the lens should be, perhaps you could obtain a stock polycarbonate lens and have it ground to fit, or grind it to fit yourself.
I wonder if a lens from an el cheapo pair of reading glasses might work?
Do you know any dispensing opticians?

 

[stencollector]

Do you know any dispensing opticians?

Unfortunately I do not. I should get the lense done at some point. It might be fun to use this rifle as the sniper for the Battle of the Bulge match.

 

[John Sukey]

That would be around 30 years too late