Mike Irwin
Staff
just how degraded the sights on my revolvers have become over the years...
What? You mean it's my eyes?
Oh...
I went to the range over the weekend with my Colt Police Positive .32, my Police Positive Special in .32-20, my Official Police in .38 Special, and my 25-5 in .45 Long Colt.
The two .32s are from before World War II, and the sights really show it. Tiny nicks (some say notches, I say nicks!) in the top strap and a teeny front sight blade that fills the nick in the backsight.
When you've got eyes that are going, it's almost impossible to make out those sights.
The OP was a bit better. It was made in 1968. It still has fixed sights, but the front blade is wider and the notch (it really is a notch, now) in the top strap is wider than the slight blade.
Best of all, of couse, was the 25-5, but it has adjustable outline sights, so that was really no contest.
Still, had a very fun time. That was the first I'd shot either of the .32s, and they were a hoot.
We're not even going to say how I did... just leave it alone, OK?
What? You mean it's my eyes?
Oh...
I went to the range over the weekend with my Colt Police Positive .32, my Police Positive Special in .32-20, my Official Police in .38 Special, and my 25-5 in .45 Long Colt.
The two .32s are from before World War II, and the sights really show it. Tiny nicks (some say notches, I say nicks!) in the top strap and a teeny front sight blade that fills the nick in the backsight.
When you've got eyes that are going, it's almost impossible to make out those sights.
The OP was a bit better. It was made in 1968. It still has fixed sights, but the front blade is wider and the notch (it really is a notch, now) in the top strap is wider than the slight blade.
Best of all, of couse, was the 25-5, but it has adjustable outline sights, so that was really no contest.
Still, had a very fun time. That was the first I'd shot either of the .32s, and they were a hoot.
We're not even going to say how I did... just leave it alone, OK?