changing S&W front sight?

by bj @, Thursday, October 20, 2016, 22:41 (2958 days ago)

Speaking of shooting high/low...

Has anybody been involved in changing out a S&W pinned front sight blade? I need one that is about 0.060" taller. I don't know if S&W makes/sells blades with different heights but it seems if you could find one for the right model then you could file it down.

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changing S&W front sight?

by Cherokee @, Medina, Ohio, Friday, October 21, 2016, 07:16 (2958 days ago) @ bj

Dawson Precision makes replacement pinned front sights of varying height and width. S&W, per my call to them, only makes one front sight. I had a 'smith install the one I bought for my 686 5", works great.

http://www.dawsonprecision.com/

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changing S&W front sight?

by uncowboy, Friday, October 21, 2016, 09:47 (2957 days ago) @ Cherokee

When mounting the new sight make sure to drill in from each side. Do not try to drill through . Start one side switch to the other side then remove the sight and drill it off the gun and then remount it and the pin will work. J.Michael

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changing S&W front sight?

by Jared, Friday, October 21, 2016, 09:55 (2957 days ago) @ bj

As of a few years ago, S&W offered several different styles and heights of front sight blade. I replaced the red ramp on a couple of revolvers with a black partridge sight. As was mentioned drill from each side.

I need to get a replacement front and rear for a 317. It has the V rear with Hi Viz front, and I just can't get repeatable longer range accuracy out of them.

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changing S&W front sight?

by Drago, Friday, October 21, 2016, 15:46 (2957 days ago) @ Jared

I've got a 351PD I'd like to change from the plastic ray-gun sight. Thanks for the Dawson link.

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