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Post by gnappi on Jun 29, 2023 12:48:42 GMT -5
Does anyone know why only stainless blackhawk revolvers have pinned front sights?
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Post by Fowler on Jun 29, 2023 16:54:42 GMT -5
Does anyone know why only stainless blackhawk revolvers have pinned front sights? Because Ruger is hopelessly stubborn, no other explanation seems valid... |
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Post by bradshaw on Jun 29, 2023 16:55:18 GMT -5
Does anyone know why only stainless blackhawk revolvers have pinned front sights? ***** Pinning the front blade on the stainless steel base of its single actions (with adjustable adjustable rear sight), enables Ruger to use a blued blade. Front sight blade & base are one-piece on blued revolvers. In each case, the base matches the barrel. David Bradshaw |
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Post by potatojudge on Jun 29, 2023 18:37:56 GMT -5
A blue sight base on a stainless gun could be problematic to solder and look clean.
Blue base+stainless gun gives no opportunity to clean up the joint.
Carbon base on a carbon gun presumably you can clean up before blueing as a unit.
I'm not sure what steps Ruger uses to affix front sight bases, so all that may be irrelevant and it's just an aesthetic choice to have the base colored like the barrel but always use a blue blade. Other makers have no qualms about a silver front sight and blue rear sight.
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Post by contender on Jun 29, 2023 21:53:11 GMT -5
I have tried for years to get them to make all the SA handguns with a pinned front blade to allow us "options." No avail so far.
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Post by gnappi on Jun 29, 2023 22:21:34 GMT -5
I have tried for years to get them to make all the SA handguns with a pinned front blade to allow us "options." No avail so far. I'd like the option of being able to replace the sight blade for one with a colored insert or even a fiber optic. |
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Post by Fowler on Jun 30, 2023 11:36:02 GMT -5
I have tried for years to get them to make all the SA handguns with a pinned front blade to allow us "options." No avail so far. I'd like the option of being able to replace the sight blade for one with a colored insert or even a fiber optic. Yup we all would. They say it is cheaper to use the solid 1 piece front sight, guys with pull said fine charge more for the gun but Ruger wont move off their old ways here. Overall they have come around on single actions and changed much of how they are produced and have much better QC controls that they used to, still have issues but they have made headway in a better direction than what they had for years. |
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Post by gnappi on Jun 30, 2023 12:03:39 GMT -5
Well, I wrote LPA in Italia about them making a front sight insert for the Ruger and their answer was no.
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Post by Odin on Jun 30, 2023 12:55:22 GMT -5
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Post by gnappi on Jun 30, 2023 18:03:07 GMT -5
EXACTLY!!! I'll keep that addy because they're sold out! |
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Post by gnappi on Jun 30, 2023 18:47:26 GMT -5
I sent this pic to LPA hoping they'd have something but as it is I may buy this one for an S&W make measurements and if I can shoehorn it in one of my SS Ruger pistols I will.  |
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Post by 2 Dogs on Jun 30, 2023 18:54:28 GMT -5
Well, I wrote LPA in Italia about them making a front sight insert for the Ruger and their answer was no. You don’t have to Italy to get a front sight blank. I have all kinds of front blanks including the one pictured above for 15 yankee dollars and shipping. I offer finished blades starting at 55 and while I do charge postage I don’t have a handling fee. More, there are a number of smiths on my website that will modify your existing front sight to accept a pin in blade. Call me directly at 361-960-3697 Fermin |
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Post by jeffh on Jun 30, 2023 22:52:50 GMT -5
I have tried for years to get them to make all the SA handguns with a pinned front blade to allow us "options." No avail so far. I'd like the option of being able to replace the sight blade for one with a colored insert or even a fiber optic.
Or to at least be able to put the correct blade height in yourself when Ruger fumbles it and then ignores a customer service request to fix the same WHILE they had the gun for something else.
Don't bother the Italians. There's this guy on this forum who goes by Twodogs, or something similar, who makes EXCELLENT front sights and at a reasonable cost. I have a few here and will tell you that I've not had my hands on a nicer, crisper front sight EVER, and he has a variety of useful and functional profiles without ridiculous, useless fad features.
It's refreshing to be able to get your hands on something made this well these days and he's wonderful to work with. Count on gaining a highly valued friend in the transaction at no extra charge.
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Post by tj3006 on Jul 2, 2023 7:24:38 GMT -5
I don't know how much it cost,
Because it was part of a bigger job, but John Powers milled a slot into the base of a old model flat top for me and drilled it for a pin in blade. I would think it not to hard to do one you had a fixture set up or a set of fixtures for the different sized barrels. I might be Nutz, I am no machinist but I bet lots of the top smiths are set up to either do that or remove and replace the base and sight both.
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Post by lar4570 on Jul 2, 2023 9:53:12 GMT -5
Fermin makes a great selection of front sight blades. I bought a variety and installed one on my Ruger Old Army.   I just polished the flats on a granite block with some 400 grit wed and dry and some oil. Then flame blued with a propane torch. |
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