Ruger vaquero adjustable sight

[pacecars]

I have always wanted a Vaquero with a S&W J frame sight on it. Would it be sacrilegious to have one put on my Linebaugh gun?

[bula]

It's a custom gun, to your specs.. From pics seen on this site of others Vaqueros with J-frame rear sights added, look great. 

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The top strap requires welding up the notch at the front of the receiver and machining a proper channel for the s&w rear sight. Your gun would not be a Linebaugh anymore. I don't recall seeing one of his with this modification. I would have it done on a different gun. I have a Alan Harton and a John Powers s&w rear sighted vaquero. Some people don't weld the notch up but it looks bad. Cost is high. 400-500 just for the sight mod. Its not even as good as a factory ruger blackhawk rear sight, but sure looks cool. I've paid to have two built and dream of another. But like to keep it real with interested parties.

[taffin]

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My two. Harton vaquero j frame rear sight. Powers new vaquero with Clements made old style s&w sight. Other is Tyler gun works vaquero with standard sight groove.

[bigbrowndog]

I like Vaqueros with more visible sights, but not adjustable. The Dustin Linebaugh option or mine of the XS shotgun rear sight dovetailed into the topstrap. Somehow to me they just look added on, not like the grew there. I’ve always liked practical modifications but also aesthetically pleasing, to me a J frame sight added to a Vaquero isn’t aesthetically pleasing.

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[potatojudge]

The Clements sight looks great, less a fan of the S&W rear.

Also look at the Dustin Linebaugh rear sight insert, dovetail front sight, or the Ronnie Wells rear sight treatment as seen on the recent Bobby Tyler lightweight guns. Those allow some degree of adjustable sight (in the dovetail front), and give a very good sight picture.

Otherwise, it's your gun, but Linebaugh Vaqueros are pretty sought after and you could probably sell yours to buy what you want.

A call to John would give you an indication if he's concerned the mill work would weaken the top strap. I know that's not a concern for most chamberings, but best to be sure.

Definitely don't trust this to an unproven smith. S&W sight installations have definitely gone wrong in the past...

[kooz]

I had one done by Clements . The work was fine as you would expect , BUT the sight was pretty cheesy and not as nice as a factory Blackhawk sight , also the front sight had to be ridiculously high which means you can forget holstering the gun unless it is a custom holster with huge/tall sight channel . I hated the gun after the work was done and sold it . Since then I have had freedom arms drift adj sights installed on a few sight fixed guns and it is a way better option in my opinion . They are easy to install by a competent smith are available in different heights and because you are using the existing low cut factory rear sight, the front blade will be low . They can be moved easily and positively locked in place by a hidden allen head locking screw in the middle of the blade .

[pacecars]

Ok so I might leave this one alone. It is a Linebaugh after all

[Jamey Worrell]

I like the looks of the S&W style rear sight on a Vaquero/SAA clone. Think it looks like a period piece, i.e., something they would have done in the 20s or so. If you're looking for the best sight picture, then Bowen rear on a Blackhawk all day long...but if you're looking for something cool and different, then I'd call Linebaugh and make sure it's not messing anything up structurally then send it to Harton or Powers.

As my Poppa was often heard to say, "There's a reason the produce section has apples and oranges...not everyone has the same tastes."

Jamey