Fraser Edinburgh.

[Fosbery Holster]

Does anyone know more about this pair of striker (bolt) mounted sporting peep sights ?

I know very little apart from they are both Fraser of Edinburgh, provisional patt No 28330, one is serial number 31 the other is serial number 37, slight difference in bolt striker securing screws.

Recently acquired the right hand one, had the other for years, both complete, both have matching part numbers and both work as they should, elevation and windage.

Quite agricultural !

 

[Fosbery Holster]

Well l thought someone by now would have said.......pop them in the scrap recycling bin.

 

[Rhodesianjess]

I've seen similar rear sights to be used in conjunction with a foresight with low magnification glass included. Lattis or Lattis and Bailey? Smile if memory serves.

 

[Rhodesianjess]

Bloody predictive text! SMLE

 

[Woodsmoke]

I'd like to bet in the right hands they'll still be as accurate as a scope for stalking purposes

 

[Fosbery Holster]

I've seen similar rear sights to be used in conjunction with a foresight with low magnification glass included. Lattis or Lattis and Bailey? Smile if memory serves.

The Lattey sight you mention for the SMLE (WW1 sniper sight) was a Galilean sight, a lens was attached behind the foresight with a centralised aiming dot and a slide on rear lens fitted to the rear sight overall about 2x magnification.
There were various other Galilean sights fitted to the SMLE before we had scopes for sniping purposes.

The Fraser sporting rear sight drops onto the manual cocking piece on the rear of the bolt then secured with the two screws to give a full length more accurate sight picture for quick sporting shots.

I’m interested in their history if anyone knows anything about them, dates provenance, does anyone still use a Fraser sporting rear sight.

 

[Fosbery Holster]

I'd like to bet in the right hands they'll still be as accurate as a scope for stalking purposes

l would think you would be correct on that, l wouldn’t say they are a precision sight but more of a quick acquisition sporting sight for moving large or dangerous game animals

 

[Fosbery Holster]

I've seen similar rear sights to be used in conjunction with a foresight with low magnification glass included. Lattis or Lattis and Bailey? Smile if memory serves.

This is the Ulster SMLE Galilean sight l have in my sight collection, l had the Lattey but sold that.

These sights are quite rare and highly collectible.

 

[scrumbag]

Can’t add anything useful but cocking peep sights are cool

 

[Fosbery Holster]

Can’t add anything useful but cocking peep sights are cool

Many top end rifle makers would supply and fit striker mounted aperture sights for their sporting rifles.

Some rifle makers fitted peep/aperture sights to the wrist of the stock such as Mannlicher.

 

[Foxyboy43]

This is the Ulster SMLE Galilean sight l have in my sight collection, l had the Lattey but sold that.

These sights are quite rare and highly collectible.

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A real piece of history and as per previous posts made in Belfast by (from memory - risky) Sinclairs (?) jewellers which is still in operation today.
Thanks for posting.

 

[Fosbery Holster]

A real piece of history and as per previous posts made in Belfast by (from memory - risky) Sinclairs (?) jewellers which is still in operation today.
Thanks for posting.

Sharman D Neill Ltd, Donegall Place, Belfast.

 

[Foxyboy43]

Sharman D Neill Ltd, Donegall Place, Belfast.

Thank you - memory suspect as ever! Sinclairs is a jewellers and still going or at least was last time I was in town - 20 years ago or so!