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03-22-2018, 09:21 PM
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5 screw 44 magnum weird front sight...
So I got this beauty today...these pics are pre clean-up....she looks much better now after my fluff and buff.
Shipped May 1, 1957
Nothing really odd or special....except for the front sight....looks like someone MAY have spent a lot of time cutting a plug and filling the red ramp with a piece of plain ramp?
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03-22-2018, 09:42 PM
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You are right.A lot of target shooters
Hate red ramp sights me included.
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03-22-2018, 10:23 PM
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I had a pre-Model 29 which shipped in February, 1957, and the red insert was shrunken and loose. I was told that was common in that era.
The previous owner may have encountered the same issue and replaced it with what you have now.
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03-22-2018, 10:29 PM
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Well, whoever did it and for whatever reason, he can work on my guns anytime!!
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Nice gun. A lot of effort put into that sight. 
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03-22-2018, 11:17 PM
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Red insert definitely replaced and expertly done.
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It still is a sweet looking .44 Mag.
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That is some amazing workmanship. Beautiful gun too!
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Whoever did that work was extremely competent. Can you tell what method was used to retain the fitted piece in place? I don't see a sliver solder line or any evidence of some type of adhesive. It's possible that a pin was used from the top before the lines were recut.
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03-23-2018, 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by andy52
Whoever did that work was extremely competent. Can you tell what method was used to retain the fitted piece in place? I don't see a sliver solder line or any evidence of some type of adhesive. It's possible that a pin was used from the top before the lines were recut.
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No...can't tell from seeing it in person any better than those pics. It's actually much harder to see the plug in person than it is with a camera zoomed in on it...the person I bought it from never even noticed it before I saw it while inspecting for purchase.
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