Disregard this thread, found out my sights are integral, not pinned. Honestly, even if they were pinned, the problem is me not the sights. They are not as horrible as I once thought and after fixing some fundamentals I should be alright.

I recommend Dawson Precision sights. Their fiber optic is small but very bright. The sight itself is all steel. I have red dots on my range guns but like you I don't normally stay out at night so I use fiber optic sights on my carry guns.

Well, I'm a bonehead and didn't realize my front sight is not pinned. I don't want to cut it so I guess I'm stuck with it, the front sight at least. I'll just have to get a really good rear sight that helps negate the poor quality of the integral front sight.

If you are still not happy with the results of whatever your fix was, then Bowen is the answer.

For your front sight they make a DX-type sight base that accepts the interchangeable blades. Yes it does require the services of a gunsmith in machining off the existing sight and base and milling a channel and drilling & tapping a hole for the new sight base. Well worth it in now being able to change your front sight blade at a whim. FO? Gold Bead? Patridge? Baughman Ramp? about 10 seconds to change out. Well worth the expense and effort.

My 586-4 (Brazil)



Smith & Wesson DX Front Sight Base [P411] - $45.95 : +Parts Store+, Bowen Classic Arms

Now you need an equally impressive rear sight - Bowen has you covered there also. Rough Country rear sight - the finest made IMO.




S&W Rough Country Rear Sights : +Parts Store+, Bowen Classic Arms

The hardest part is finding them. Bowen is constantly "out of stock". I think he favors his gunsmith customers first, over the general public. So you need to find a gunsmith that carries Bowen parts.

Good luck with whatever you choose.

Adios,

Pizza Bob

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