Attached is my favorite woods gun, a 60-15, with new sights. I purchased this revolver a few years ago after giving my daughter my 3" full-lugged 36-6. When I bought this gun, it had a Hi-Viz front sight and v-notch rear. Big mistake. That combo is great for close-range, big target shooting but really sucked at the kind of precision sighting I like for my field guns.
I put a .278 red insert blade on the front and a .128 slide in the rear sight (with some technical help from fellow forum members). Changing the front sight was relatively easy, but the rear sight was somewhat of a bear (windage screw wouldn't properly break). I ended up have to drill out the staking on the windage screw. Anyway, got it done with little trauma. Didn't really know about how well the front and rear sight heights would match until I sighted it in on my 50 yard backyard range this afternoon. Perfect.
I have red –insert ramps on most all my hunting/field revolvers and they are absolutely perfect for that use. They are not great for target work, especially at outdoor ranges with covered shooting points (red washes right out) but I love them afield.
I have enjoyed these grips on this gun (and its predecessor) for years. Bought them from a forum member and refinished them with tung oil. I need closed-back grips for my j-frames and these work perfectly for me. This handgun has lots and lots of miles on it. It gets carried on hikes on my property's trails several times a week, exploring state game lands, hunting quail with a shotgun, working on deer stands, hiking wilderness trails in the Rockies, and on too many other outdoor adventures to mention. It is not my city gun, but my outdoor handgun of choice.
I put a .278 red insert blade on the front and a .128 slide in the rear sight (with some technical help from fellow forum members). Changing the front sight was relatively easy, but the rear sight was somewhat of a bear (windage screw wouldn't properly break). I ended up have to drill out the staking on the windage screw. Anyway, got it done with little trauma. Didn't really know about how well the front and rear sight heights would match until I sighted it in on my 50 yard backyard range this afternoon. Perfect.
I have red –insert ramps on most all my hunting/field revolvers and they are absolutely perfect for that use. They are not great for target work, especially at outdoor ranges with covered shooting points (red washes right out) but I love them afield.
I have enjoyed these grips on this gun (and its predecessor) for years. Bought them from a forum member and refinished them with tung oil. I need closed-back grips for my j-frames and these work perfectly for me. This handgun has lots and lots of miles on it. It gets carried on hikes on my property's trails several times a week, exploring state game lands, hunting quail with a shotgun, working on deer stands, hiking wilderness trails in the Rockies, and on too many other outdoor adventures to mention. It is not my city gun, but my outdoor handgun of choice.
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