Pumaonly
Absent Comrade
I have an early model 29 with a faded red ramp sight. How can I replace the red portion of the sight? Can I do it or do I need a pro? If so who?
how to fix a faded red ramp front sight?
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I believe Brownells still sells a kit to replace the red insert. You mix up some epoxy and fill the notch.
I have used toothbrush handle material to make sight inserts.
I have used toothbrush handle material to make sight inserts.
Some options:
1. If you want the most authentic, original S&W insert, buy a new front sight blade with red insert. Carefully push out the insert from one side and replace with the new one. There's two bumps on the bottom of the red insert. They'll be sheared off so just use a tiny dab of super glue when you push in the new insert.
You don't want to replace the front blade or blade and base. The pins are polished flush and then the barrel is blued. There's no way the work won't show.
2. Do as Muley Gil suggests.
3. Try a plastic rejuvenator usually found in auto parts stores for automotive applications; there's some amazing products made for all the plastic on car exterior trim pieces. Or soak your faded sight with Armorall.
1. If you want the most authentic, original S&W insert, buy a new front sight blade with red insert. Carefully push out the insert from one side and replace with the new one. There's two bumps on the bottom of the red insert. They'll be sheared off so just use a tiny dab of super glue when you push in the new insert.
You don't want to replace the front blade or blade and base. The pins are polished flush and then the barrel is blued. There's no way the work won't show.
2. Do as Muley Gil suggests.
3. Try a plastic rejuvenator usually found in auto parts stores for automotive applications; there's some amazing products made for all the plastic on car exterior trim pieces. Or soak your faded sight with Armorall.
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GunarSailors
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Here is a thread I started a while back. I tried to put as much information in there as I could.
http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-smithing/459416-red-ramp-insert-tips-pics.html
http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-smithing/459416-red-ramp-insert-tips-pics.html
