A few 'misfits' I've seen

by FOG, Wednesday, June 12, 2013, 23:33 (4186 days ago) @ FOG

1) 3/8-inch Blanks

Marbles and another brand I don't recall in:
• Winchester 94 Wrangler (ca. 1980)
• Marlin 1894 .44 Magnum (pre-safety)

From this small experience, I learned to order (at least) two of them: One blank 'always' fits better than the other(s).

I also tried fitting some front sight or other to the Winchester, but that one didn't work out due to interference with the barrel band. I relieved it to fit, but didn't like the resulting cosmetic appearance and so re-installed the original.

2) Glock Sights

I changed the sights on five of them:
• G26 (x 3)
• G34 (x 2)

Suffice to say they appeared to vary a lot. Certainly enough to see the 'cracks', especially with a little magnification and good light (like a task lamp).

Those are just the most recent.

In the past, I've seen the 'problem' on factory guns, plus I've seen it on custom jobs (which is one reason I've done it myself a few times).

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