And so the game's afoot! King Henry IV Part I, 15

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   so - are these used with the front volley ? or do they use the front rifle sight ? i like them but im not quite getting it yet , i would think one nededed the offset to in line with barrel , 

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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: Offline Points: 16999	Post Options Post Reply Quote A square 10 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: December 05 2018 at 6:18pm
	so - are these used with the front volley ? or do they use the front rifle sight ? i like them but im not quite getting it yet , i would think one nededed the offset to in line with barrel ,

Shamu Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Logo Designer / Donating Member Joined: April 25 2007 Location: MD, USA. Status: Offline Points: 20510	Post Options Post Reply Quote Shamu Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: December 06 2018 at 6:42am
	They are folding sights. The windage rotates over & up to the left & then the elevation folds down & forwards, leaving the rifle's original sights to be used for snap shooting. The center one in the pic has a rear volley sight fitted to the pivot, so it can be used with volley fore-sights. It fits in what nowadays is a washer (spacer) on the outside of the safety. That's where the offset came from. Later models (on the left & right) did away with the replacement rear volley sight as there was no matching volley foresight to use it with. Open for use: Folded for storage on non sniping use just use the original open sights: (Super, Uber rare) stamped sheet metal protective cover. The different mounting brackets are for various rifles, Martini, Long Lee & SMLE
	Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force)

smerdon42 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: February 20 2018 Location: Natick MA Status: Offline Points: 483	Post Options Post Reply Quote smerdon42 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: December 06 2018 at 3:07pm
	Guys i will add it to my 13 lithgow for the purpose of showing the fold down and volley sight access.

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	oh man, I'd like one of those for my Vimy Vet...but then again - I'm probobly better off leaving it the way it was.
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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: Offline Points: 16999	Post Options Post Reply Quote A square 10 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: December 06 2018 at 4:09pm
	ahh , now i see it , wonderful , love the look and ingenuity of that

smerdon42 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: February 20 2018 Location: Natick MA Status: Offline Points: 483	Post Options Post Reply Quote smerdon42 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: December 09 2018 at 1:16pm
	Here s some pics of the sights on My 1913 Lithgow ,serial number 160 the parkersight on the last pic I didn’t tighten down the screw enough so it sat out a little but wanted to show what they look like on the rifle , i was putting a 1915 leather sling on this one today as well.

paddyofurniture Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: December 26 2011 Location: NC Status: Offline Points: 7942	Post Options Post Reply Quote paddyofurniture Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: December 09 2018 at 2:19pm
	I really like that fear sight!
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42rocker Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: October 07 2018 Location: Tampa area,Fla Status: Offline Points: 458	Post Options Post Reply Quote 42rocker Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: December 09 2018 at 2:41pm
	Those are some neat rear sights. Enjoy. Later 42rocker

Shamu Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Logo Designer / Donating Member Joined: April 25 2007 Location: MD, USA. Status: Offline Points: 20510	Post Options Post Reply Quote Shamu Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: December 09 2018 at 3:49pm
	Sweet! (insanely jealous!) They all need individual shimming, or the "dogleg" bending, as the butt socket isn't a "gauged part". That's the standard mount, I found the "close up" now all I need is a flipping sight to go on to it!
	Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force)