Lee-Metford 1895 MKII* .303 Rifle

[Ballistics in Scotland]

Tracking down the old period aperature range sights has been fun!

That is a fine collection indeed. They are born of target shooting rules which didn't allow alteration of the rifle.

There is another for the Long Lee-Enfield which a friend offered me once for something else, in the days when they weren't as collectible as they are today. But I didn't have the heart to modify it. I believe it was a BSA sight, with an aperture and vernier adjustment, but it attached on top of the barrel, to the original open sight bed, and was held down by spring tension. I doubt if it was very satisfactory, as the aperture was slightly in front of the receiver ring.

[varifleman]

Very nice target rifles, thanks for sharing.