Some hard to find Pre-War rear adj sights

Pontiaker · #1 03-13-2015, 01:58 PM

Have found these through the years...

The top one that looks like the first micro click style sight I actually made from a modern sight years ago.

The K22/40, Mexican micro click is a NOS piece that was never installed in a gun, fit or finished. Ready to install in that 22/40 or Mexican tribute revolver? Lol Not sure what Im going to do with it....Was excited to find this to say the least!

Corrected by 410 below, probably an aftermarket King white outline blade.Thanks!

Just thought I would share, thanks for looking.
Matt

410bore · #2 03-13-2015, 02:08 PM

The one with the Whiteoutline is more than likely a King sight blade. If you remove it, the rest of the w/o will be under the blade housing.

like this one;

that is why King started to modify rear sight assemblies to show the entire blade;

Pontiaker · #3 03-13-2015, 02:19 PM

Yep your right, I did find this info in a post here and forgot all about it when making this post.
Thanks!

Modified · #4 03-13-2015, 04:53 PM

What number is on that beat to heck one with the grooves under the rear sight? Far left one in the first picture.

I think that's a registered magnum sight. If I am making out that number right I may have the gun that it was separated from. Or at least, a gun in a condition that the sight would go very nicely with if you are at all interested in parting with it.

Pontiaker · #5 03-13-2015, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by SixgunStrumpet

What number is on that beat to heck one with the grooves under the rear sight? Far left one in the first picture.

I think that's a registered magnum sight. If I am making out that number right I may have the gun that it was separated from. Or at least, a gun in a condition that the sight would go very nicely with if you are at all interested in parting with it.

9639 Would be cool if it matches! It is the correct length for an N frame.

rct269 · #6 03-13-2015, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Pontiaker

9639 Would be cool if it matches!

Old news perhaps, but while there are no RM's with a four digit serial number, it is reasonably commonplace to find rear sights numbered in fitter's shorthand; which is to say the sight will be numbered with the last 3-4 digits of the serial number. This one, for example, could be from #49639 (for sure)---possibly from #59639 (if RM's had serial numbers that high----I don't think they did, but can't say for sure without looking in the book).

Ralph Tremaine