trevorsworth
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Hi guys. A while back I got a really rough 8 3/8" Model 29 as part of a trade. The gun was completely inoperable when I received it. Due in part to a prior owner's drug habits, it was in need of every kind of service and repair under the sun but it was a fun project.
Unfortunately, the gun had been dropped several times, which led to the rear sight leaf and windage screw getting broken. The previous owner tried unsuccessfully to remove the windage screw, then tried to remove the entire sight assembly and managed to totally ruin the front screw as well as deeply gouging the sight body itself.
The gun still shot fine since the one intact side of the sight was enough to bullseye all day long, but last time I took it out it bothered me more than usual so today I cut a screwdriver to fit the mangled slot and finally managed to get it out.
Considering the broken windage screw, broken sight leaf, ruined front screw and damaged sight body, I'm just going to replace the entire assembly. But how do I know what size sight leaf to use? Is there a way to know without using calipers to measure the surviving half of mine? (I don't have calipers.)

Unfortunately, the gun had been dropped several times, which led to the rear sight leaf and windage screw getting broken. The previous owner tried unsuccessfully to remove the windage screw, then tried to remove the entire sight assembly and managed to totally ruin the front screw as well as deeply gouging the sight body itself.
The gun still shot fine since the one intact side of the sight was enough to bullseye all day long, but last time I took it out it bothered me more than usual so today I cut a screwdriver to fit the mangled slot and finally managed to get it out.
Considering the broken windage screw, broken sight leaf, ruined front screw and damaged sight body, I'm just going to replace the entire assembly. But how do I know what size sight leaf to use? Is there a way to know without using calipers to measure the surviving half of mine? (I don't have calipers.)
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