An old time detective

[Trooper Joe]

I posted this recent find on another thread, but after a nice day at the range with this gun, I thought I would start a separate thread.

As an old time detective about when this gun was new (1973), I think I would still feel mighty comfortable with it along with some modern ammo like this photo shows.



I did notice that it shoots a little low and to the left at close range (about 10 feet). However, funny thing is that at about 15 yards, I was hitting all the little scraps of wood, etc., at the range today. Must be the sights were regulated for about 15 yards or so. I did notice that the 110 grn stuff is about 3" low at 10 feet.



The gun cleans up real nice after the range session.



Just an old detective,

Trooper Joe

 

[dgludwig]

Better shooting low than high; all you have to do is whittle a little off the front sight to make the poa coincide with the poi. My like new, circa 1968, Cobra prints at least a foot high @ 25 yards from a rest, leaving me with few options other than experimenting with different bullet weights. Adding metal to the front sight is more than I want to get into.

 

[burrhead]

Probably regulated for 158gr bullets. That was the standard back in the day and, as best I know, still is.

 

[mk70ss]

This is an old time detective

 

[Pathfinder45]

Don't file it. Use 158 grain bullets.

 

[TJB101]

Nice Joe... always scrounging back page and armslist looking for something similar