Share Your Modified Front Sights

[SFIDEC]

Loving all the shared photos. Here's my Combat Masterpiece 15-3 with Patridge sight. Sweet shooter.

 

[ImprovedModel56Fan]

A lot of good ones, but no partridge sights, yet.

 

[S.B.]

When I first recieved my 63-0 I had Dave Clements change the stainless red ramped front sight to a blue one(patridge) I could see much better along with a bit higher and then filed a K frame rear blade to match.

Steve

 

[mikerjf]

I'm thinking an Ithaca shotgun front sight ???

What is that? Meanest lookin snub I've ever seen!

 

[diecidecimi]

Please, Patridge, not

 

[crsides]

What is that? Meanest lookin snub I've ever seen!

A 2" Colt New Service, chopped grip frame, chopped hammer spur, chopped barrel 45acp.
I think its an Ithaca RayBar front sight from an Ithaca model 37, maybe customized at that. Its a hand full with 230g full power loads.

 

[StrawHat]

Here is a front sight on a 4", 1917. Not sure who or when it was done. Thin enough to cut!

Kevin

 

[Dave.357]

Model 19



When this model 19 came to me, most of the front sight Had been filed off. So, I made this bubba job.

 

[29aholic]

Dont have it any more, but I owned a 4" 29-2 with front and rear electric sight conversion

 

[Kinman]

This front sight was installed by the factory when this 2nd Model .44 was sent back twice in one year. I believe it was sent back for micro rear sight installation and front sight addition, then sent back to customer to try, who then sent it back for any further adjustments and a refinish.



This front sight was milled out of bar stock and installed by my gunsmith buddy after he shorted the barrel to 4" and cleaned everything up.

 

[RKmesa]

... a couple more from the safe:

a 3" Model 66 with a gold bead patridge sight:





and a Bekeart 22/32 HFT with a Sheard FS

 

[StrawHat]

A lot of great sights on the above guns. Thanks for sharing. The front sight on this pre-war 4" 38/44 Outdoorsman has always been one of my favorites:

Richard,

It took me a while to figure out what I was seeing. It appears to be a ramped rifle sight on a revolver barrel. Neat idea! How long is the ramp?

Kevin

 

[Dosgatos]

For those of you that don't read "S&W Antiques", see my "An Interesting Police Revolver" on 11/9/19 for some pics of a modified .38 New Departure that was shipped to Asheville N.C. Police Department.

 

[RKmesa]

...It appears to be a ramped rifle sight on a revolver barrel. Neat idea! How long is the ramp?

Kevin

Kevin:

Good eyes. I think that your observation of the "ramped rifle sight on a revolver barrel" is the consensus of those that have looked at the gun. The barrel has been professionally cut to 4" and the ramp from rear to tip is about 3". The overall modification is one of my favorites and is very well executed. PLUS the ramp covers the the cut pre-war roll marks on the top of the barrel that are typically centered on the 6.5" barrel and would be cut on the 4" modification.

 

[zipty6]

I know I've posted these before, but I'll add them here. I'm partial to green inserts.

66-1:

10-7:

 

[handejector]

The very rare aftermarket PaRtridge front sight shown on an old K-22.
It was only offered for a short time. Most people have never seen one.

 

[RKmesa]

The very rare aftermarket PaRtridge front sight shown on an old K-22.
It was only offered for a short time. Most people have never seen one.

Lee:

I just gots to know... does that K-22 shoot point of aim? If so, is it sighted for a center hold or a 6-o'clock hold?

 

[S&WIowegan]

The very rare aftermarket PaRtridge front sight shown on an old K-22.
It was only offered for a short time. Most people have never seen one.

Who is the poultry producer for this modification? Thanks for the smile, Lee

 

[Muley Gil]

Here is a front sight on a 4", 1917. Not sure who or when it was done. Thin enough to cut!

Kevin

I love the fine checkering on that FS!

 

[jtcarm]

I'm thinking an Ithaca shotgun front sight ???

That looks like a Fitz.