it should have a pin. Your gun just got out of the factory without one. Ask your dealer to order one for you, or you can call S&W yourself and ask for one. They are pretty simple to tap into place with any properly sized object. You don't need a gunsmith's hammer.
The front sight can be pretty tightly wedged in its slot, so the pin is just insurance against loss if the sight happens to shoot loose. But still...
I have the same model and have been thinking about putting a tritium Big Dot sight up front instead of the narrow ramp sight it came with. I did that with a 296 three years ago and it improved the sight picture significantly.
You made a great choice of gun, by the way.
ADDED: Just noticed that you are making your first post. Welcome to the forum!
__________________
David Wilson
Last edited by DCWilson; 05-27-2012 at 04:32 PM.
Reason: Welcome.
|