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I found a 1941 MA Lithgow made into a very nicely done sporter today. It was set-up with a Lyman 48 rear sight. I gave $200.00 for it but the Lyman is worth half that.

It's all matching and it looks professionally done. Nice shiny/strong bore. It looks like a E. C. Bishop walnut stock set was used along with a Pachmayr recoil pad. Deep black bluing, even the mag. It still has it's .mil two stage trigger but it's been worked on and breaks nicely at around 3.75#.

Other than cleaning/inspection all I really need is another aperture as it's a bit too fine for a hunting rifle. I have a bunch so I'll dig one out and install it before I shoot it.

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I've seen that kind of work put into plenty of Mauser actions before but seldom see Enfields done up as well.

You really have to sort of appreciate the work that went into making a 12# battle rifle into a well done 7.5-pound, 22" barreled, 10-shot sporter in a viable caliber. Lord knows what such a conversion would cost to have done today.

This is what it would have looked like in AU .mil trim.

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I was wondering the same thing as my #2 MK IV .22 trainer has the P-H sight on the left side.

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The Lyman sight is marked 48LE and indeed it does mount on the right side according to pics I've seen online. It does not interfere with the bolt's operation at all so it'a GTG.

I guess it was a lot easier for Lyman to make one that mounted to the right side of the receiver than to do the machining it would take to make one like P-H did to fit the left side of the receiver. It's right much of a beast as all P-H sights are.

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Lyman made 48s for either side of the rifle; the ones for the right side were typically for the M1903; they need to be on that side as the 1903 has the magazine cutoff on the other side. The 48W/WJS models mount to the left side and were for the Winchester Model 54 and Model 70.

I'm guessing it was just what the guy had.

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Nope, the Lyman 48 LE was made for the right side only.

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I could not abide by the sling that was on it so I cobbled together a leather Parker-Hale sport type sling for it.

It's cinched-up tight now so the swivels will mold into the leather. In a few days I'll release into it's next notch.

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Yes. Lyman did make the 48 for either side (different models), though, so it's not like they were unable to. I'm guessing they chose that location as the other side would interfere with the safety.

The Commonwealth sights for the SMLE are better-designed, IMHO, but that isn't surprising. Australia in particular has a bunch of models that are unique to down under - Mues, Motty, etc. They all tend to mount in a similar way, but some do require inletting the forestock.

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You'll get a lot of hate over it, but I think it's nice.

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This. Although I prefer as-issued, I can appreciate a nice sporter with quality work. They too are relics of a time gone buy.

I've got a sporterized K98 that's been rechambered to .243 with a wood stock and double set triggers. It's heavy but a great shooter.

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I am not sure what is worse...

Sporterized milsurps, or cloning rifles you were never issued or carried.