Thread: Front blade sight on my 1941 Lithgow SMLE III

Originally Posted by No.3

Yeah, so do I but buried haha. The blades aren't that uncommon although most people seem to want to increase their height - probably makes sense considering the fact that a lot of sporting ammo is lighter, more modern powders and the bedding is quite different in sporting 3-0's to military.

Edit - dummy up one by taping a piece of the right width card to the blade around the muzzle so it doesn't fall off and then trim it down until you've got the height you need. Then you have a measurement (it's top of the foresight base to top of blade - the blades were all the same height it was the base with the dovetail on it that got thicker...).

Bloody good idea, thks