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Post by LeverGunner on Feb 21, 2024 23:00:10 GMT -5
I have been carrying a Blackhawk in a Simply Rugged Sourdough Pancake holster for a few years now, and I have finish wear on the front sight. I'd love to have my sight converted so that it takes easily exchanged sight blades, or replaceable sights. Barring that, I what does everyone else do for blackening their front sights? What I've done in the past was spray matte black spray paint in a puddle, then use a q-tip to dab some on the ramped portion of my sight blade. It will stay for a few months and then is worn enough it needs more. What other options do I have?  |
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Post by squawberryman on Feb 22, 2024 1:36:47 GMT -5
Not kidding, Sharpie.
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Post by wilecoyote on Feb 22, 2024 2:31:16 GMT -5
DIY carbon fiber insert/c.f.custom front sight
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Post by bigbore5 on Feb 22, 2024 4:17:46 GMT -5
This! Many of mine have a coat of nail polish that makes it easier to see as well. |
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Post by seminolewind on Feb 22, 2024 9:32:54 GMT -5
Brownells Oxpho-Blue on a qtip.
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Post by 2 Dogs on Feb 22, 2024 9:49:07 GMT -5
I can build you a custom blade that can easily be fitted to your original base. These start at 55 and can be cut to custom width or even have a brass bead threaded in place. You can call me directly and I will take your order personally.
Fermin
361-960-3697
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Post by bradshaw on Feb 22, 2024 11:05:33 GMT -5
I have been carrying a Blackhawk in a Simply Rugged Sourdough Pancake holster for a few years now, and I have finish wear on the front sight. I'd love to have my sight converted so that it takes easily exchanged sight blades, or replaceable sights. Barring that, I what does everyone else do for blackening their front sights? What I've done in the past was spray matte black spray paint in a puddle, then use a q-tip to dab some on the ramped portion of my sight blade. It will stay for a few months and then is worn enough it needs more. What other options do I have? ***** Looks like excessive holster wear, which tells me the frame-cylinder area may lack a firm fit. Absent a sight track, leather must grasp frame/cylinder. Black oil paint from a can has greater pigment density, in a stronger medium, than aerosol spray. Your wear pattern suggests a Patridge-type blade will aggravate wear. GraphiteA light mix of graphite in neatsfool or clear mineral oil, add beeswax if desired, reduces friction. David Bradshaw |
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Post by northerngos on Feb 28, 2024 14:50:13 GMT -5
I have been carrying a Blackhawk in a Simply Rugged Sourdough Pancake holster for a few years now, and I have finish wear on the front sight. I'd love to have my sight converted so that it takes easily exchanged sight blades, or replaceable sights. Barring that, I what does everyone else do for blackening their front sights? What I've done in the past was spray matte black spray paint in a puddle, then use a q-tip to dab some on the ramped portion of my sight blade. It will stay for a few months and then is worn enough it needs more. What other options do I have? ***** Looks like excessive holster wear, which tells me the frame-cylinder area may lack a firm fit. Absent a sight track, leather must grasp frame/cylinder. Black oil paint from a can has greater pigment density, in a stronger medium, than aerosol spray. Your wear pattern suggests a Patridge-type blade will aggravate wear. GraphiteA light mix of graphite in neatsfool or clear mineral oil, add beeswax if desired, reduces friction. David Bradshaw [l That’s a great idea that I’ve not heard of. |
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Post by LeverGunner on Feb 28, 2024 21:59:23 GMT -5
Thanks all for the replies.
Fermin, I would like to have the sight modified to take removable blades, but I have some leading issues that I should address first. I mentioned to you in another thread that the rear sight blade is all the way to one side to zero. And that will need to be addressed as well when I get into it. I'm not ready to get into it just yet.
I'm not sure what I'm going to do to address the leading issue. I'm thinking I'll end up learning about and then hand lapping it. I have fire lapped a gun previously and I didn't like the wear on the end of the rifling that happened.
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Post by gnappi on Mar 2, 2024 7:51:10 GMT -5
Nail gel is nearly indestructible. Clean the ramp with alcohol, paint and then set it under UV. The gals cannot get this stuff off their fingernails and have to wait till it grows out.
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Post by 2 Dogs on Mar 2, 2024 9:25:56 GMT -5
Thanks all for the replies. Fermin, I would like to have the sight modified to take removable blades, but I have some leading issues that I should address first. I mentioned to you in another thread that the rear sight blade is all the way to one side to zero. And that will need to be addressed as well when I get into it. I'm not ready to get into it just yet. I'm not sure what I'm going to do to address the leading issue. I'm thinking I'll end up learning about and then hand lapping it. I have fire lapped a gun previously and I didn't like the wear on the end of the rifling that happened. Sir, have you checked to see if a jacketed component bullet will pass through the throats on your cylinder? |
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Post by LeverGunner on Mar 2, 2024 17:58:06 GMT -5
Thanks all for the replies. Fermin, I would like to have the sight modified to take removable blades, but I have some leading issues that I should address first. I mentioned to you in another thread that the rear sight blade is all the way to one side to zero. And that will need to be addressed as well when I get into it. I'm not ready to get into it just yet. I'm not sure what I'm going to do to address the leading issue. I'm thinking I'll end up learning about and then hand lapping it. I have fire lapped a gun previously and I didn't like the wear on the end of the rifling that happened. Sir, have you checked to see if a jacketed component bullet will pass through the throats on your cylinder? No I haven't. I've never loaded jacketed bullets for the gun. I have slugged the throats and bore though, and my throats are larger than the bore. I can't remember exactly what they are without my notes (I don't have them in from of me currently). The throat range from .431-.432 and the bore is .4295. I do have a mild constriction at the threads, as felt when slugging the bore. I do have some plain based loads that do not lead, or lead only very minor (not much that doesn't continue to build), which indicates to me that my issues are minor. |
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Post by 2 Dogs on Mar 2, 2024 21:48:23 GMT -5
Sir, have you checked to see if a jacketed component bullet will pass through the throats on your cylinder? No I haven't. I've never loaded jacketed bullets for the gun. I have slugged the throats and bore though, and my throats are larger than the bore. I can't remember exactly what they are without my notes (I don't have them in from of me currently). The throat range from .431-.432 and the bore is .4295. I do have a mild constriction at the threads, as felt when slugging the bore. I do have some plain based loads that do not lead, or lead only very minor (not much that doesn't continue to build), which indicates to me that my issues are minor. I would uniform the throats at .432” and firelap 15-18 rounds and see if your leading issue goes away. Let me know if I can help. Fermin 361-960-3697 |
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Post by junebug on Mar 3, 2024 0:00:01 GMT -5
Levergunner
You could reblue the sight but first I would work on the holster and mold a sight groove or track into it to keep the sight wear down. The video on making a carjacker holster by Sam Andrews shows at about the 20 minute mark inserting the dowel rod used to mold the track. I would dampen the holster, wrap the gun in plastic wrap and insert the dowel nearly full length and hand mold the track in. It doesn't take long to do, is not hard and keeps sight wear down to a minimun.
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Post by LeverGunner on Mar 3, 2024 1:35:47 GMT -5
No I haven't. I've never loaded jacketed bullets for the gun. I have slugged the throats and bore though, and my throats are larger than the bore. I can't remember exactly what they are without my notes (I don't have them in from of me currently). The throat range from .431-.432 and the bore is .4295. I do have a mild constriction at the threads, as felt when slugging the bore. I do have some plain based loads that do not lead, or lead only very minor (not much that doesn't continue to build), which indicates to me that my issues are minor. I would uniform the throats at .432” and firelap 15-18 rounds and see if your leading issue goes away. Let me know if I can help. Fermin 361-960-3697 Thanks for the suggestion. I might do just that. Since all my throats are over groove diameter, is there any reason I shouldn't firelap first and uniform the throats later? |
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