Long Lee Mystery Sight
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Topic: Long Lee Mystery Sight
Posted By: MichaelL
Subject: Long Lee Mystery Sight
Date Posted: March 15 2026 at 2:24pm
New to the group.  Can anyone shed light on this unusual Long Lee peep sight?
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Posted By: Zed
Date Posted: March 18 2026 at 4:17am
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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. ------------- It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice! |
Posted By: MichaelL
Date Posted: March 18 2026 at 1:05pm
| Thank you sir. |
Posted By: lance
Date Posted: March 18 2026 at 1:51pm
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Here is the first page of my chapter on them.  |
Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: March 18 2026 at 5:23pm
| interesting , id not seen one that attaches to the volley sight either , pretty cool bit , |
Posted By: MichaelL
Date 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? |
Posted By: Sapper740
Date 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. |
Posted By: Zed
Date Posted: March 19 2026 at 3:44am
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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. ------------- It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice! |
Posted By: Canuck
Date Posted: March 19 2026 at 6:17am
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There's always something to learn isn't there! ------------- Castles made of sand slip into the sea.....eventually |
Posted By: paddyofurniture
Date Posted: March 19 2026 at 6:54am
| You got that right Brother. |
Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: March 19 2026 at 4:08pm
| its rather fun dont you think ? |
Posted By: Sapper740
Date 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. |
Posted By: Strangely Brown
Date Posted: March 20 2026 at 3:33am
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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 |