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#5 front sight

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Topic: #5 front sight

Posted By: rbrittne
Subject: #5 front sight
Date Posted: November 21 2010 at 1:36pm

My daughters bought me a #5 jungle carbine for my birthday.It is beautiful! Ive always wanted one, but this one had the front sight protector cut off.otherwise its all original. I have been looking for that whole assembly which includes the flash hider,(cone) front sight and protectot. I believe the unit is sweated on the barrell.Id like to replace mine but cant find one anywhere. Even numrich doesnt have one.Can anyone help? Thanks.

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Posted By: White Rhino
Date Posted: November 21 2010 at 9:38pm

Its pinned on ..Numrich is where I got one before ..You might have to just keep looking with Numrich ...they usually get things back in from time to time ...Look with them and serch other sights if You find some ..I dont know of any others right of hand ...Some one else on the forum May be able to give You some other sights to look at .. Good Luck ..

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Posted By: Lithgow
Date Posted: November 21 2010 at 9:44pm

I think Lawrance Ordnance in Australia also had some a while back, might be worth a try.

Yes the are pinned on and on very tight.

Posted By: rbrittne
Date Posted: November 21 2010 at 11:28pm

Thanks for the info guys...ill keep trying Numrich and ill lookup Lawrence ord....I didnt know it was pinned on....have either of you guys taken one off yourselves? How to you keep it from moving after you sight it in with the new sight....while your pinning/sweating it back on? any info would be appreciated....never worked on an enfield before...thanks.

Posted By: Shamu
Date Posted: November 22 2010 at 12:31am

Have you tried "Springfield Sporters", or "Sarco"?
They frequently have a good selection of Enfield stuff.

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