Question on Lee Enfield No 4 Mk1 rear sight

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Can anyone if this sight is correct for a No4 Mk 1 Lee Enfield ? it is supposed to be a 1942 MFG.

All those I have see had a scale and a micrometer rear sight. This one as a " flip-Flop" only sight no micrometer scale. The seller told me some came like that Is that its correct sight ?


 
The is one of the approved sights for it. There are 4 different ones.

The Mk 1 is the micrometer that you speak of.
The Mk2 is what you have
The Mk3 is a stamped one with a spring catch to move a slider
The Mk4 is an improvement on the Mk3
 
1942 was a pretty rough year for the Brits. They were doing everything they could to speed production of the new rifles.

First thing that happened was that the Cutoff of the Test rifles was trashed: cut machining time and expense.

Next to go was the Mark 1 rear sight; it was the single biggest bottleneck in production. That super-fine thread was very difficult and very slow to make.

So the Mark 2 double battle-sight (which you have) was born. It is factory-set for 300 and 600 yards, but there is a Table which shows you how to use the same sight at other ranges, although with the wartime SPIKE bayonets.

Later came the Mark 3 and Mark 4 sights and the Canadian variants, all formed sheet-metal (stampings).

Rifles which went through post-War refits generally had the Mark 2 sights removed and the rifles upgraded with the Mark 1 or the Mark 4. Find a 1942 rifle with a pristine Mark 1 sight and chances are that you are looking at a post-war rework. Yours appears untouched, from what I can see.

Trade-Ex has some of the SPIKE bayonets, run about $7, but I don't know about Scabbards. Bayonet with scabbard should run perhaps $15. The VERY early bayonets made by Singer were cruciform in shape, very scarce, sell for buckets of money and likely are too early for your rifle.

Beautiful toy, though!

Hope this helps.
 
1942 was a pretty rough year for the Brits. They were doing everything they could to speed production of the new rifles.

First thing that happened was that the Cutoff of the Test rifles was trashed: cut machining time and expense.

Next to go was the Mark 1 rear sight; it was the single biggest bottleneck in production. That super-fine thread was very difficult and very slow to make.

So the Mark 2 double battle-sight (which you have) was born. It is factory-set for 300 and 600 yards, but there is a Table which shows you how to use the same sight at other ranges, although with the wartime SPIKE bayonets.

Later came the Mark 3 and Mark 4 sights and the Canadian variants, all formed sheet-metal (stampings).

Rifles which went through post-War refits generally had the Mark 2 sights removed and the rifles upgraded with the Mark 1 or the Mark 4. Find a 1942 rifle with a pristine Mark 1 sight and chances are that you are looking at a post-war rework. Yours appears untouched, from what I can see.

Trade-Ex has some of the SPIKE bayonets, run about $7, but I don't know about Scabbards. Bayonet with scabbard should run perhaps $15. The VERY early bayonets made by Singer were cruciform in shape, very scarce, sell for buckets of money and likely are too early for your rifle.

Beautiful toy, though!

Hope this helps.

Is the blade bayonet correct for my rifle or sholl I go with a spike ? also I am planning tu use this rifle for hunting. Shall I switch my rear sight for a micrometer ?
 
^That might be a good idea. That way you can zero the rifle to whatever load you are using a lot easier.

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php/972304-No4-zeroing-issue

Here is a thread I started last year. I had the same thing. '42 rifle with a MK2 rear sight. For a micrometer rear sight go to the banner sponsors. Go to Epps. Give them a call. They have them for a reasonable price. (I think I got one for $18 two years ago)

EDIT Scratch that. I just checked. They are out of the micrometer ones, but they do have stamped ones.
 
Geezuz, John, you know it's called a cruciform. snicker. Somewhat rare now.
Bladed bayonets on No. 4 Rifles are a post war thing. Spikes only during the war, as I recall. There are 7 different bayonets for the No. 4, as well. They run a whole lot more than they did when I collected my almost complete set. Didn't pay more than $5 for any of 'em. Sad thing when your toys are also your retirement fund.
 
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