I have a new 5" 686-6 (Talo) that I've been dry firing at home, eagerly waiting for a chance to take it out to the range, but while holding it up to the light I just noticed that the front sight pin is missing... light shines right through the hole.


Should I be concerned about recoil knocking the front sight out?



I'm planning to replace the sights with the speed beez fiber optic sights (front and rear), so I'll be working on the gun anyway, but wondering if I should try to source a pin before I start shooting, or if friction or locktite will be enough. Anyone experienced this before?


Regards,
G

You sure it's not got hollow roll pin in the front?

Ha! Never considered the possibility it was hollow. <blushes>

I can see thru mine as well but as reddogs said it's a hollow roll pin. Look at it with some magnification.

Nice pickup, but shoot away.

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Wow, that could've been a problem had you tried to replace the sight I would think. Nice guns...enjoy!

haha, yep, feeling dumb, but that's how you learn! to my untrained eye i thought i was looking at a chamfered hole, not a hollow pin inside a normal hole.


new sights and the necessary tools are coming next week.