I been playing musical front sights with the 1905 32/20 I picked up awhile back. It had a square blade .059” pinned in slot milled in old sight shank. Much to thin and it is fairly high. I’ve made 3 sights so far. The first 2 made of brass and a little more holster friendly. The 3rd steel, so I could blue and was going for McGivern bead. Then made mistake of checking out the S&W classifieds. I see a 38/44 HD conversion to 45 with adjustable sight and pinned front. Now I must go back to drawing board. The front sight on this gun is perfect contour for holster and more important a well defined top. The biggest PIA making these front blades by hand is to thin .10” equal sides to the .059” slot.
Front Sight Project
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The factory made so many great front sights back in the day, lending to the authenticity of a 90 year-old gun and why do you want to put some Buck Rogers blade on a classic 32-20? Also, you only need one pin to hold a K frame front sight. Once you drill multiple holes in the sight base, it will never be original again.
You probably can note that I am a factory correct kind of guy when it comes to vintage K frame targets.
You probably can note that I am a factory correct kind of guy when it comes to vintage K frame targets.
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The factory made so many great front sights back in the day, lending to the authenticity of a 90 year-old gun and why do you want to put some Buck Rogers blade on a classic 32-20? Also, you only need one pin to hold a K frame front sight. Once you drill multiple holes in the sight base, it will never be original again.
You probably can note that I am a factory correct kind of guy when it comes to vintage K frame targets.
I know you are kind of guy who didn’t read the whole story. Gun
was already customized with adj rear. Front sight was a square blade of only .059” stock, left square and was triple pinned. I’m trying to make something reasonable to shoot and carry. Not to look at in the safe.
