I have several (OK, three) fixed sighted revolvers from this era, all with the half moon, rounded front sight. Age is upon me, and my eyesight, so those rounded contours easily disappear in the sun,

I hate the tacky look of a blob of fingernail polish or any other brightly colored paint on these classic looking revolvers but I still want to shoot them. Anyone have any better ideas than getting Testors flat black paint from a Hobby shop and painting the front sights with that?

Dave

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Spray on sight black from Birchwood Casey. Easy to put on, wipes off with a rag. May want some on the rear too.

About any flat black paint you have around will work OK. I have used flat black Rustoleum applied with a small brush, Q-tip, whatever. Problem is that it wears off fairly rapidly, but is easily re-applied as needed. One problem is that most of the half-moon front sights are too thin, along with the rear notches.

I have a flat black "touch up " pen, I think from Birchwood Casey. About like a big black marker, but made for front sights.

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H Richard
SWCA1967 SWHF244

Hadn't seen or heard of those. I'll have to look for one to try as a first step.

Dave

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RSVN '69-'71
PCSD (Ret)