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09-19-2018, 12:50 AM
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.280 rear sight dovetail
Anybody know of any pistols (other than a FEG Hi-power) that have a rear sight dovetail with a .280 base?
I picked up a FEG Hi-power the other day and didn't notice that the rear sight was missing until I took delivery.
The gun is just a shooter, so I don't want to spend much on it, but obviously it needs a rear sight.
Looking for something inexpensive with a base width of .280 - or something close enough to be easily modified with a file to fit a .280 dovetail.
Any suggestions?
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09-19-2018, 02:46 AM
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First I would seek the correct sight by contacting Browning. Many companies will send small parts for free.
Next I would set up a search to notify you whenever an original Brng rear sight is listed.
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09-19-2018, 11:07 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hondo44
First I would seek the correct sight by contacting Browning. Many companies will send small parts for free.
Next I would set up a search to notify you whenever an original Brng rear sight is listed.
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From my reading I had the understanding that the Browning and FEG sights aren't interchangeable. One of the few parts that aren't I believe. I think the Browning is a standard .375" dovetail vs. the FEG which is more of an oddball at .280"
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09-19-2018, 11:34 AM
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It might be better to just cut the dovetail on the slide to match a standard Browning sight.
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09-19-2018, 03:29 PM
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It might be better to just cut the dovetail on the slide to match a standard Browning sight.
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I'd agree - if I had the tools to do it myself. Unfortunately, I don't have a mill & I'm not that confident that I could achieve the necessary level of precision with a hand file.
Of course the goal of keeping the cost to a minimum pretty much rules out the idea of having it done by a gunsmith.
So that leads me to finding a sight to fit a .280" dovetail - or one that is close enough that I can modify it to work (like a .300 dovetail). I'm willing to risk a few bucks on fudging up a sight, but would rather not risk messing up the dovetail in the slide.
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09-21-2018, 01:27 AM
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So does anyone know of any other gun with a .280" (or slightly larger) dovetail?
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09-22-2018, 06:57 PM
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Well, I guess my unanswered questions are moot now.
I just picked up an original rear sight at the gun show for $7.
Drifted right in with a few hard raps with a plastic screwdriver handle.
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