[madcratebuilder]

I found a Parker-Hale 5C and I would like to find a owners manual. Anyone have a link? Information on the Parker Hale variable Iris would be nice also.

I have lusted after the 5C for some time but couldn't bring myself to part with the money they command. This one was dirt cheap, missing the aperture, one mounting screw and two others are a little bubba'd. I can make the new screws and I have some Williams apertures that are a direct fit. The body of the sight is 95% plus. I believe this 5C has a finer adjustment than others I have looked at. It has sixteen detents on each adjustment knob. 1/8th moa??
Now I need to decide what rifle to put it on.

[wunhunglo]

I've never seen a PH 5C with those adjusting knobs. The standard 5C was 1/2 minute.
So you're looking for a N04 to fit onto the sight??

Found some info:
Service and TArget Rifle Sights ~ Parker-Hale and B.S.A.

[Alan De Enfield]

The early 5Cs (with the 'tapered' adjuster) were 1/2 MOA and the later ones with the ('squared off' adjusters, like yours) and 1/4 MOA

Early PH5C


Late PH5C

[madcratebuilder]

1/4 moa, thanks Alan.

[QUOT=]So you're looking for a N04 to fit onto the sight??
[/QUOTE]

Yes, I do have three suitable donors, but maybe I should consider another rifle, great idea.

[Alan De Enfield]

Quote:       Originally Posted by madcratebuilder

I found a Parker-Hale 5C and I would like to find a owners manual. Anyone have a link? Information on the Parker Hale variable Iris would be nice also.

There are questions as to whether PH made the 'variable iris' eypieces or if they just marketed them. I have had two of them (with the variable iris and the variable coloured filters) but neither were marked PH.
I have one now on a PH5A
(Sorry - cheap camera and just couldnt get the focus)

[Edward horton]

Quote:       Originally Posted by Alan De Enfield

There are questions as to whether PH made the 'variable iris' eypieces or if they just marketed them. I have had two of them (with the variable iris and the variable coloured filters) but neither were marked PH. I have one now on a PH5A (Sorry - cheap camera and just couldnt get the focus)

Alan

The head space on your camera is set too large, close it up a bit.

My Jet Powered Home Guard bike.

[madcratebuilder]

10-4 on the 'variable iris' eyepieces, I've been doing a little research, found some for sale. I really don't know if I would use one,but it is a 'cool' accessory.

How about a shot of your Royal Enfield showing the exhaust system. It looks like we call a TT set up. Dirt racing with 650cc English bikes is big here. There is a track about 50 miles from here that draws nation wide riders. Couple of friends have been racing them from many years. One guy is in his eighties, still builds race bikes and was some kid ride them. They win as often as not.

[frenchy]

Quote:       Originally Posted by madcratebuilder

1/4 moa, thanks Alan. [QUOT=]So you're looking for a N04 to fit onto the sight??

Yes, I do have three suitable donors, but maybe I should consider another rifle, great idea.[/QUOTE]

Yes, yes i think you should consider another rifle MINE
but seriously their quality is amazing so is that motorcycle Alan!
I had a victor 441 BSA a 1964 triumph 650 and drooled over my friends Norton, man the British make some fine mechanical contrivances.

sorry guys there i go again

[Big Dog]

Wun, many thanks for that P-H sight website! I have finally been able to identify the P-H sight I put on my BSA Mk.II International .22LR rifle - it came without sights. I found this aperture sight on fleabay, but didn't know what model it was. Turns out to be the Model 5B. Mine differs from that shown in the website by the aperture - mine wears a six-hole aperture. It works great for the BSA Martini rifle, though it has far to much adjustment. This sight is for the Enfield Pattern 14 rifle (similar to our Enfield M1917 rifle).
I made the mount from aluminum plate.

My BSA Mk.II International with the P-H 5B sight.

[neophyte]

From; Service and TArget Rifle Sights ~ Parker-Hale and B.S.A.

For both the Long {C.L.L.E.} and Short {S.M.L.E.}

Model "Plus 5" 1939 5A 5B 5C 5D 5E

follow up when you can Thanks

[Alan De Enfield]

Quote:       Originally Posted by Big Dog

Is the sight 'vertical' in relation to the rifle ?
Is it just the angle of the picture (or my eyes) - It looks as if it has a slight cant to the right (ie the windage arm 'dipping' sligtly downwards), if this is the case then as you increase for elevation then the eye-piece will be moved slightly as well, meaning you might need to adjust for 'windage' as well

[Big Dog]

Yes, it's level - the camera was crooked......

I have done many one-inch groups at 100 yards with this set-up, so it's a danged good one!