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What Ho @Micky Duck Done me Old darling. In image 3, the protector is rotated away from the camera prior to sliding further onto the barrel and you can see the "Broad Arrow" stamp at the right...

A nice piece of history from one of the Boer Wars or WW 1 you have in your hand "Ein Freund." Take care of it and look out for a "Long Tom" to stick it on.

Or, whilst still sticking with Army parlance and as it is attached to my Enfield Mk1*, Cinders (Minister of Hugs) and Baldilocks would call it:

"Protector, Front Sight, Magazine Rifles, Steel...

SNAP

Attached is the broad arrow stamped site protector from my 1901 BSA LE 1* which incidentally also came with a BSA range site incorporated into the rear lobbing sight.126625