old peep sight on Lee Enfield Cavalry
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It looks like the rear part of an old Lyman 21 (the "Climbing Lyman") sight, which was made typically for lever action Winchesters, such as 1886, 1894 and 1895s.
I don't know if they made one for Enfields, but wouldn't have thought so .
I don't know if they made one for Enfields, but wouldn't have thought so .
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I have a sportered LE No. 1 with the same sight only its mounted on the other side. No name that I can see. Must have been an aftermarket sight from back in the mists of time. Seems to work pretty good.
I haven't been able to find anything out other then it's made by Lyman. Lots of sights look the same but are all different. If it's just a Winchester model I will try to restore this gun but if I can fine out for sure it's made for the enfield I will keep it as is. The sight does work pretty good
Could we see some more of your carbine, please?
Especially any pics of the markings.
Especially any pics of the markings.
I have a similar carbine made from a LEC 1. Similar in that it is a sportered style and also has had the comb of the butt stock extended. Nice colour and grain matching piece of walnut was used. Careful examination of the grain shows that the piece of wood was actually the section cut from the front of the forearm.
The rear sight like yours, is also a peep style unit. With mine, still a work in progress, the actual sight head had been lost but the mount remained. I fashioned something out of a small piece of angle iron and other scrap around the workbench with a saw and file. Now I need to find an adjustable eyepiece. It'll look ok when dress it and finish it up
The stock is really well done with some very nice checkering. It is a very old sporter job performed by somebody who had great skills. The photos don't do the little gun justice, the pics make it brown and rusty looking when in fact it is a dark patina, no rust whatsoever.
I believe this originally would likely to be one of the last batch of 500 carbines purchased by Canada 1899. My research continues.
With a flush mounted magazine, the point of balance is right where one would want to grip it by the receiver around the mag. It is my main deer rifle.
The rear sight like yours, is also a peep style unit. With mine, still a work in progress, the actual sight head had been lost but the mount remained. I fashioned something out of a small piece of angle iron and other scrap around the workbench with a saw and file. Now I need to find an adjustable eyepiece. It'll look ok when dress it and finish it up
The stock is really well done with some very nice checkering. It is a very old sporter job performed by somebody who had great skills. The photos don't do the little gun justice, the pics make it brown and rusty looking when in fact it is a dark patina, no rust whatsoever.
I believe this originally would likely to be one of the last batch of 500 carbines purchased by Canada 1899. My research continues.
With a flush mounted magazine, the point of balance is right where one would want to grip it by the receiver around the mag. It is my main deer rifle.
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