dzimmo
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Can someone help me narrow down what sight post this is? Is/was it common for people to only upgrade the front?
Front Sight Post Identification
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Marble's, King's, and Sheard come to mind. With screw in base instead of pin, maybe King's is my best guess. You might want to letter that one, if it's factory it's unusual. Known as half-target. Neat gun!!
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Please post a pic of the other side, and pics from front, rear, and top, please. That looks very interesting. I think I see white metal, so I would have to say it was done post Factory.
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It looks like a Marbles Ivory Bead.
I’d remove the front sight screw and sight to see there’s a manufacturers marking.
More pics ! Of the front at an angle from the back, and the rear sight, has that been modified ? Very cool gun
Clue me in. I'm not familiar with all that roll marking on the right side of the barrel. After that settles into my old brain I can start thnking about the front sight.
1905 3rd change
Thanks. My 1905, 1st change has it on top.
It's the age of enlightenment, at least for me.
I see it now in the blue section of SCSW5. They went with a shouldered barrel where it met the frame which caused them to move the roll marks on the 4" to the side of the barrel. Not enough room between the shoulder and the front sight for all that roll marking. There is more to it, so I paraphrase.
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Looks like it's fitted over the original forged front. Never seen one done like that, Nice Job!
From what I see it is most likely a Marbles Ivory bead.
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Thanks for the pics. One more from the muzzle would be great. 
I don't think it is a Marbles.
It does appear that the machining on the forged front sight base is still in the white, and the rear notch enlargement is definitely white, so obviously done post Factory.
The gun is apparently a Pre 1920 gun (serial #?). I'm not sure when Dean King formed King Gunsight, but I think it was early to Mid 20s. The precise machining, the screw, and the similarity to his later "Super Police" fixed sights lead me to believe it might be early work by him. I think it is "Super Cool".
I don't think it is a Marbles.
It does appear that the machining on the forged front sight base is still in the white, and the rear notch enlargement is definitely white, so obviously done post Factory.
The gun is apparently a Pre 1920 gun (serial #?). I'm not sure when Dean King formed King Gunsight, but I think it was early to Mid 20s. The precise machining, the screw, and the similarity to his later "Super Police" fixed sights lead me to believe it might be early work by him. I think it is "Super Cool".
Here is a picture from the King Catalog # 19 page 9. Item 138 looks a lot like the sight on this gun. It seems to be something that slides over the front sight blade.
Regards, Mike Priwer
Regards, Mike Priwer
Wonderful sight pictures. Wish i could do as well !!!
Ditto. Very cool.
