I own several N frames like that. I am not sure what the reason is for their being that way, but it is what it is. I don't like looking at them from behind, since it makes me feel that I have an inferior weapon somehow, but that is what the adjustable sights are for after all. I have found though, that by changing velocity, and/or the type of bullet, that I can bring most of them back to center.
Sometimes you can rap on the ejector rod housing with a plastic or rawhide mallet to slightly rotate the barrel in the frame, and it is possible to do even on pinned barrels. There is almost always a thousandth or two of play around the pin to work with. If your gun shoots way left, you would need to rap the left side of the housing to try to bring the front blade around to the left. Remember, move the rear sight in the direction you want to move impact, but move the front sight in the opposite direction like you would with a bow sight.
Last edited by Gun 4 Fun; 04-13-2010 at 10:10 PM.
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