New Front Sight For The 1862 Pocket Police

by JimT, Texas, Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 11:41 (421 days ago)
edited by JimT, Wednesday, September 27, 2023, 18:42

I love shooting the 1862 Police .36 but that little tiny bead on the front is ridiculous for old eyes and especially in bright sunlight. Plus it hit a foot high at 20 - 25 yards. It had to go!

So this morning I got out my tools and went to work.
Cutting the dovetail ..

I had bought a Hawken sight blank from Dixie Gun Works. I shaped the sight somewhat before I started the dovetail

I cut the 'ears' off the sight and filed it down a little.

Now this is a sight I can see!

I will sight the gun in .. I am sure the sight is too tall .. shape and polish and blue it once it's sighted.

(I just now .. hours after posting .. realized I boogered up the title of the post!)

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Ele era velho.
Ele era corajoso.
Ele era feio.