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Originally Posted by mikepriwer
I have several S&W"S that letter with Lyman sights. One even has the Lyman Ivory Bar rear sight. I've not seen one with this profile, but I do have a Lyman catalog that I can check, to see what was offered.
I'd suggest getting a factory letter. If the gun was a special order, it might have had a non-standard front sight. As Ralph notes, the factory did not mount the one you have, with the pin that holds it in.
Mike Priwer
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Mike, that front Lyman sight was likely cleaned up with a file. The serrations are not uniform and the round top "bead" (not really a bead) was filed to make is shine. Or, perhaps it had a white bead and lost it over the years.
If that tip (bead) is only metal it is made reflective again (after years of storage) with a light (un-sewn) muslin wheel on a Dremel and dab or light rouge or polish will make that little bead area shine like a newly minted coin.