EAL Buckhorn sight variant? With Pics.
- Thread starter cantom
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Make that two. I could use one as well. I have one that is missing the proper 200/400 sight.
Yes, with PH rings.
^^^There is also a base between the mount and the rings.
Beater, the A.29 mount looks a bit like the one you have because they are both are angled.
I thought I replied to this but maybe not. EALs were made from leftover Longbranch recievers, all had the hole present for the spring and sight plunger. When I restored this rifle the hole was plugged with a piece of steel dowel, easily removed with a small punch.
Do you mean used, surplus receivers? Or factory new ones?
Most of the original condition EAL's I've seen have very nice, shiny deep bluing.
The bolts are never serial numbered.
I've also got a theory that...the first bunch were made at that Toronto machine shop, but I suspect that later production may have been done at Canadian Arsenals. (Long Branch)
Why? Because they appeared in a Canadian Arsenals catalogue someone posted on CGN, in a list of things made there, as Sporter .303.
Every EAL I've seen has CA proofs on the barrel, and the 5 round magazine models have a CA on the mag. They do seems to have had their fingers into them somehow.
It's all guesswork...there is no info about it.
Most of the original condition EAL's I've seen have very nice, shiny deep bluing.
The bolts are never serial numbered.
I've also got a theory that...the first bunch were made at that Toronto machine shop, but I suspect that later production may have been done at Canadian Arsenals. (Long Branch)
Why? Because they appeared in a Canadian Arsenals catalogue someone posted on CGN, in a list of things made there, as Sporter .303.
Every EAL I've seen has CA proofs on the barrel, and the 5 round magazine models have a CA on the mag. They do seems to have had their fingers into them somehow.
It's all guesswork...there is no info about it.
The gent who eventually ended up with my Buckhorn...fully restored the sight ears. It was an amazing job. He didn't like it the way it was.
I've seen too many EAL's with buckhorn sights to think it was an accident...I believe some left the factory like that.
I've seen too many EAL's with buckhorn sights to think it was an accident...I believe some left the factory like that.
