S&W front sight
Just acquired an S&W 27-2 with target blade front sight.It appears to have had a red flourescent sticker on the backside that is peeling off. Was this applied at the factory or by an individual? I always thought the aiming assistance was painted on.
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I've never seen S&W revolvers with stickers on the sight from the factory. Doesn't mean it didn't happen. 0 -
S&W never used a sticker for the front sight, someone added that later to help see the sight better. 0 -
Some S&W front sights are painted with enamel.
S&W sights with a keystone cutout accept a piece of fluorescent plastic that gunsmiths cut to fit.
The latest S&W fluorescent sights are plastic.
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quote:Originally posted by bowbrad
Just acquired an S&W 27-2 with target blade front sight.It appears to have had a red flourescent sticker on the backside that is peeling off. Was this applied at the factory or by an individual? I always thought the aiming assistance was painted on.
Sticker is a pretty lame way to do it, though a reasonable field-expedient one, since you can use one of those stick-on orange target "dots".
But that was NOT done at the Smith factory. Peel it off and don't look back.
I don't think I've seen a Smith TARGET front revolver sight with the insert, but the ramp/combat ones that come that way from the factory use a plastic insert into the sight blade.
As mentioned, if you want to do this yourself the preferred (cheap) way is with fluorescent enamel paint. If you're gung-ho about this, putting down a white coat first will help you get a brighter look. You can use strontium aluminate glow-in-the dark paint (like is used on high end watches)N to create a "poor mans's" night sight that becomes super-bright if charged for a few seconds with a flashlight.
I generally use two coats of ordinary red nail polish to increase front sight contrast and it works very well. Not only has the same bottle lasted for over seven years, but the stuff comes right off with nail polish remover.
If you want to get fancy/schmancy you can cut a dovetail into the front sight then fill it with a resin that hardens to create a "custom" insert of any size or color you desire.
That's a lot more durable than enamel paint, but obviously not reversible.0 -
I use a cute PINK fingernail polish.
[:D]
CP0 -
quote:Originally posted by cpermd
I use a cute PINK fingernail polish.
[:D]
CP
Not that there is anything wrong with that.
Especially if your gun looks like this:[:D]
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When I was a kid we used to squash a lightning bug on the front sight of a little 22 so we could shoot frogs and snappin turtles late in the evening. 0
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