Long Lee Mystery Sight

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   New to the group. Can anyone shed light on this unusual Long Lee peep sight? 

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MichaelL Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: March 15 2026 Location: Italy Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote MichaelL Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Long Lee Mystery Sight Posted: March 15 2026 at 2:24pm
	New to the group. Can anyone shed light on this unusual Long Lee peep sight?

Zed Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Special Member Donating Member Joined: May 01 2012 Location: France Status: Offline Points: 6460	Post Options Post Reply Quote Zed Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: March 18 2026 at 4:17am
	I've not seen any like that before. If there aren't any makers marks on it, then I suspect it maybe a one off. To make a long range target sight using the volley sights for the base. Obviously guesswork on my part, so I am interested to see if anyone else has precise information.
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MichaelL Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: March 15 2026 Location: Italy Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote MichaelL Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: March 18 2026 at 1:05pm
	Thank you sir.

lance Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: July 19 2011 Location: Connecticut Status: Offline Points: 84	Post Options Post Reply Quote lance Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: March 18 2026 at 1:51pm
	Here is the first page of my chapter on them.

A square 10 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Special Member Donating Member Joined: December 12 2006 Location: MN , USA Status: Online Points: 16997	Post Options Post Reply Quote A square 10 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: March 18 2026 at 5:23pm
	interesting , id not seen one that attaches to the volley sight either , pretty cool bit ,

MichaelL Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: March 15 2026 Location: Italy Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote MichaelL Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: March 18 2026 at 8:05pm
	Many thanks! The seller had no idea of the sight’s origin. What’s the title of your book?

Sapper740 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: July 15 2021 Location: Texas Status: Offline Points: 1737	Post Options Post Reply Quote Sapper740 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: March 19 2026 at 3:12am
	The picture is from Volume II of Lance's "A Collector's View" series of books: The Lee Enfield .22-inch R.F. Rifles.

Zed Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Special Member Donating Member Joined: May 01 2012 Location: France Status: Offline Points: 6460	Post Options Post Reply Quote Zed Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: March 19 2026 at 3:44am
	Excellent information Lance! ( As always!). I didn't spot the broad Arrow in the original post. I suspect that it is quite a rare sight. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
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	You got that right Brother.

A square 10 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Special Member Donating Member Joined: December 12 2006 Location: MN , USA Status: Online Points: 16997	Post Options Post Reply Quote A square 10 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: March 19 2026 at 4:08pm
	its rather fun dont you think ?

Sapper740 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: July 15 2021 Location: Texas Status: Offline Points: 1737	Post Options Post Reply Quote Sapper740 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: March 20 2026 at 2:56am
	Just when you think you're starting to know a lot about Lee Enfields Lance publishes another book.

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	Before the Great War, 1908?? the NRA (UK) held a competition of sorts for new designs of sights for the SMLE to be considered for competition use at the Imperial Meeting for the Kings Prize. There were well over a hundred examples submitted from the little I have read on the subject, I suspect some were complete turkeys, others whilst workable were probably not up the quality of what BSA were producing at the time, and the others, where did they all go, and is this one of the?? I will just add that over the years I have seen a handful of unknown SMLE sights that lacked quality or engineering prowess and have wondered if they were indeed part of this partiular competition process.
	Mick