2" Model 34 Shoots 7" High @ 50 Ft.

[J.Solo]

2" Model 34 Shoots 7" High @ 50 Ft.

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I shot my 2" nickle Model 34 at an indoor range using Winchester Target ammo.
I could do no better than 7" high at 50 feet with rear sight all the way down.

Can I expect the gun to shoot near point of aim with High Velocity ammo or Super High Velocity ammo like Federal Spitfires or CCI Stingers?

Thanks - J.Solo

 

[Alk8944]

You can replace the rear sight blade with a lower one. Call S&W Customer Service at 800-331-0852, after you measure the height of the blade in your sight, and ask for a sight blade kit the next size lower.

When you get it there are FAQs on this site that will insruct you how to change it.

Order a couple of sight adjustment springs and plungers, you are very likely to lose the ones in the sight when you take it apart if you have never done it before.

 

[n4zov]

Generally speaking a handgun will shoot lower with higher velocity ammunition. I suspect changing ammo will solve your problem.

 

[Alk8944]

Generally speaking a handgun will shoot lower with higher velocity ammunition. I suspect changing ammo will solve your problem.

Centerfires maybe, but .22 caliber, hardly. The lighter bullet of the Stinger might make some difference. Remember, he did say a Model 34 (Kit Gun).

 

[PALADIN85020]

I have a nickeled Model 34-1 2" kit gun that is the same as yours. I cannot get the rear sight low enough to print on target. When you remove the sight assembly, you will see that it's quite different from normal S&W adjustable target sights. The sight leaf is already fairly low, standing proud of the adjustment cylinder by only a slight amount. This was very frustrating, and I don't see a solution short of somehow building up the front sight. This would make the gun look very odd, indeed.

 

[gunnerbern]

I have a model 63 that was shooting almost off the target at 12:00 o'clock. The factory milled the frame so I could lower the rear sight enough to zero the gun.

 

[steveno]

how comfortable do you feel with the sight picture with the nickel gun? I have both a M-63 (red insert) and a premodel 34 (all black sights). I shoot the premodel 34 better just because I get a better sight picture with the all black sights under all light conditions than with the red insert of the M-63. in my opinion the front sight should have came black from the beginning on the M-63. I don't have a problem with getting the sights adjusted to point of aim. this is using winchester powerpoint ammo.