Micro Sight Modified Chief Front Sight?

[andyinlz]

The attached photo of a 3" Model 36 Chief left the Mothership in December of 1967 as a single gun shipment to Micro Sight in CA.

Does the attached photo show any modifications to the factory front sight?

I am not knowledgeable enough to determine if the sight is modified.

The front sight is not marked.

The revolver is otherwise all numbers-matching.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

Looks like JB Weld on top.........What is it?

 

[rct269]

My Model 41-1 was also shipped to Micro. My first reaction was, What the Hell did a sight company want with this gun?!! So I called them up, and asked them!

The Micro fellow busted out laughing, and told me they were also a S&W Distributor.

I reckon the sight business wasn't all they'd hoped for, so they decided to sell guns too. Serves them right for messing with King way back when. On the other hand when King sued their sorry butt, the court found in favor of the Micro folks.

Win some, lose some!

Ralph Tremaine

 

[two-bit cowboy]

Appears to be a standard 3" lightweight barrel with a slight
alteration to the top of the sight. Maybe done by Micro Sight,
maybe not.