Red ramp sight insert, where to get?

[otis24]

I just squired a S&W Model 66 no dash. The plastic insert is missing on the front sight. Where can I get a replacement? Do they come in different colors, like neon green?

 

[zipty6]

It's a pretty simple DIY and the materials are cheap. You can buy a kit from Midway, but you don't have to. This is what I used for a model 10 earlier this month.

Two part epoxy adhesive.
This time I used the $3.50 item from horrible freight.

Testors enamel model paint.
I'm partial to Fluorescent Green - 1174

Loosely follow these instructions from Smiling Larry:
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RZvGFHZxeE"]Installing a Red Ramp Front Sight on a Smith and Wesson Model 15 (S&W) Revolver[/ame]

Model 66-1 that I did using this method last year:

Model 10 that I did earlier this month:

 

[murphydog]

There are kits available to make your own:

BROWNELLS FRONT SIGHT INSERT KIT | Brownells

I have also seen them made from pieces of toothbrush handle.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

OR you can whittle one out of a red/yellow/orange/green tooth brush handle and glue it in....I did several that way.

 

[otis24]

I had seen something about mixing baking soda and super glue to make a resin. Wonder if that would work?

 

[Doc1500]

I had seen something about mixing baking soda and super glue to make a resin. Wonder if that would work?

When you mix baking soda with super glue it hardens immediately , and I mean immediately, instantly.

 

[bigggbbruce]

My 29-2 with a repaired front sight..

Casting resin.

 

[Drm50]

I have used kids pencil boxes, rulers, ect made of Flo plastic. Same as tooth brush method but little less work on shaping. I use little drill bit in my fingers to clean out the holes in bottom of sight slot. Put a little clear epoxy in holes and slide in insert. Clean off any epoxy that may squeeze out and your done. Felt wheel on dremil with tooth pate paste will polish
.plastic. Guard blue with tape.

 

[JohnHL]

Yup!

The last insert I made came from the pocket clip of a promotional ball-point pen I got at a Honda Motorcycle "Ride Red" technical service update seminar.

Looked like the right color.

I think I used J-B Weld to secure it.

John

 

[Green Frog]

Zipty6, do you mix the Testor’s paint into the epoxy or paint it on? If the former, what proportions do you use?

TIA~Froggie

 

[zipty6]

Zipty6, do you mix the Testor’s paint into the epoxy or paint it on? If the former, what proportions do you use?

TIA~Froggie

I mix the epoxy then add just enough paint to get the desired color. It takes very little paint. I usually use one toothpick to mix the epoxy and another to add the paint.

I've found that pieces cut from plastic milk jugs make great partitions. They peel off of the epoxy clean after it has cured. I don't worry about using too much. Excess can be trimmed with a razor blade after it has cured. The important points are to make sure that the epoxy gets all of the way to the bottom of the notch and that you give it plenty of time to cure before trimming.

 

[Bob L]

zipty6, I don't want to hijack the thread but can you tell us a little about your model 10? Nice looking revolver! Is it hard chromed?

 

[zipty6]

zipty6, I don't want to hijack the thread but can you tell us a little about your model 10? Nice looking revolver! Is it hard chromed?

Thanks for asking.

I call it the Frankensnub. I'll start a separate post on it this evening or tomorrow morning.

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[JM4151]

Front sight insert kit.

I have used Brownells from sight kit and it works great. Easy to use, holds up well and I put a lot of them on friends and co workers guns, over the years.

 

[Bob L]

By the way ziper6, very nice DIY write-up on replacing the inserts.

 

[Green Frog]

Thanks, zipty6. That’s exactly what I needed. I’ve got a 29-2 that has totally lost its insert. I’ll try to make a replacement as close to the original as possible.

Froggie

 

[GunarSailors]

I wrote this a few years back, hopefully it helps someone.
Installing/Replacing a Front Sight Insert - Tips...

 

[Doc1500]

I mix the epoxy then add just enough paint to get the desired color. It takes very little paint. I usually use one toothpick to mix the epoxy and another to add the paint.

I've found that pieces cut from plastic milk jugs make great partitions. They peel off of the epoxy clean after it has cured. I don't worry about using too much. Excess can be trimmed with a razor blade after it has cured. The important points are to make sure that the epoxy gets all of the way to the bottom of the notch and that you give it plenty of time to cure before trimming.

Zipity6 , what a great DIY example, very effective very simple.

 

[drgbike]

zipy6 the first picture green filler, finally a front sight I can see.

 

[ordnanceguy]

There are kits available to make your own:

BROWNELLS FRONT SIGHT INSERT KIT | Brownells

I have also seen them made from pieces of toothbrush handle.

The Brownell's kit is presently shown as Out of Stock on the website. Argh. I may end up having to go with the old whittled down toothbrush method.