In low light or dark backstop the front sight disappears in the rear sight channel. What would you recommend to paint the front with that won't wear off from edc in a leather holster? Can that ramp be replaced by a gold bead or something similar?
Thanks
Nail polish is pretty durable and cheap to touch up. It also removes easily with acetone. Testors model paint has been used by many people also. Both work best with a base coat of white
It won't help to see the sights at night.....but I've used Revlon Red nail polish for 20 years. It works very well for fast sight acquisition in low light! Still use the same bottle, even though I have to 'touch up' a few times every year. It's very durable stuff. Bob
As a follow-up to Msharley’s comment – if you’re REAL talented, you could re-contour your existing front sight, putting a flat on the posterior side of the sight perpendicular to the barrel, drill a small hole in that flat, and then insert a brass or gold bead into that hole. The beads that I’ve seen have a very small stem under the bead itself. Since gold’s soft, I’d make the hole a snug fit, but not tight, and then use red Loctite in the hole when inserting the stem of the bead – it won’t fall out!!! That's what I'm contemplating . . . Regards.
OR......you could just install a Red Dot sight. It truly is amazing what it will do for your accuracy. My groups went from 4" at 50' to under 2" when I installed a fairly cheap $20 Tasco Red Dot. I bought a better Red dot for $70, but it doesn't make a difference in shooting, only in durability! It does not matter. You could buy 4 Tasco Red Dots, for $80!!!!!
You can ALWAYS see the lighted red dot! In low light.....it is hard to see the target, only. That is my personal experience....take it or leave it!!! Bob
If your front sight is pinned it can be replaced w/ a fire sight, I did that to my pet Model 60-14. I've drilled a hole in the ramp of a couple & filled it w/ florescent nail polish. Both work very well.
I raided the Mrs nail polish stash and came across a cream pink to brush on a 686P Pro Series partridge front sight, makes me warm and fuzzy inside when at the range.
I use white appliance touch up paint.
I've used florescent colors in the past, but I found that white works just as good in bright light, and better at twilight.
Needs to be touched up, but the day glo orange works for me. Nail polish, and,as said before, acetone first, then the color of your choice. I may have to try the white! Sorry about the trash in the floorboard. I don’t throw stuff out. Hank
Birchwood Casey makes different color paint pens. It goes on easy. Clean up the sight first. Inexpensive and seems to last. Easy touch-up if it doesn't.
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