Enfield Aiming stand questions
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I read somewhere they were a armorer's stand.
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I don't know about Oz but here in Canada, almost every Armoury that had a small bore (.22) range in the Basement seemed to have one. We mostly used them for demonstrating how the sights should be aligned, and then had the new recruits or students set the sights on the target and we locked the stand. Then, we could check the aiming of the rifle after the recruit stepped back away from it. Didn't work as well outdoors due to wind moving it.
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I don't know about Oz but here in Canada, almost every Armoury that had a small bore (.22) range in the Basement seemed to have one. We mostly used them for demonstrating how the sights should be aligned, and then had the new recruits or students set the sights on the target and we locked the stand. Then, we could check the aiming of the rifle after the recruit stepped back away from it. Didn't work as well outdoors due to wind moving it.
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you getting that old that you need a rest to knock off the vermin now mate!!
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As buffdog said, they were used to teach recruits the correct aim and for testing their understanding by having them take practice aims.
They were incredibly common. In addition to the Regular Army etc., every TA Drill Hall and Cadet Unit had at least one.
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Yeah he'll tell you they're great for taking photo's.
Got the vermin covered. haha but thats given me a idea for a little problem.
Demo is half right i need one to give SON a bit of curry.
Demo all will be revealed soon just chill till it happens.
But then life would be boring so keep up the pressure i wont buckle.
A mate has 2 stands greedy bugger.
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The Aussie one for the Lee Enfield also has the double ended elevation adjusting screw, unfortunately mine is missing...
They were used for teaching correct sight picture. The trainee would position the rifle aimed at a target, and the instructor could come along and check his sight picture. Gets everyone on the same page before getting into live fire.
Dan, your particular stand I believe is the one made for the SLR... note it has an NSN on it. I saw about five of them in a disposal store a couple of years ago... wished I had bought them all!
I will add more to this a little later... doing some research on the topic now!
They were used for teaching correct sight picture. The trainee would position the rifle aimed at a target, and the instructor could come along and check his sight picture. Gets everyone on the same page before getting into live fire.
Dan, your particular stand I believe is the one made for the SLR... note it has an NSN on it. I saw about five of them in a disposal store a couple of years ago... wished I had bought them all!
I will add more to this a little later... doing some research on the topic now!
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thats where I saw them... Feb '09
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the nato stock number or NSN is not australian. Australia's number is/was 66. i think it could be a british or maybe 99 was universal?
If they where for a SLR they where out of service by the time i got a go.
we just had a few 20 cent pieces stacked on the foresight when dry firing to stop anyone flinching and practice trigger release, you SQUEEZE the trigger and follow through. If you flinched the coins fell off and in they went to platoon funds for the piss up.
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If they where for a SLR they where out of service by the time i got a go.
we just had a few 20 cent pieces stacked on the foresight when dry firing to stop anyone flinching and practice trigger release, you SQUEEZE the trigger and follow through. If you flinched the coins fell off and in they went to platoon funds for the piss up.
Cheers
Ned
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