I have an old I frame .32 S&W Long revolver that has just a very small "U" milled in the top strap that serves as a rear sight. Being old, I have found that the rear sight cut is way too smallto get a good sight picture when shooting. The gun has little of its original finish, so it cannot be considered a collector's item by any means.
This gun is a pleasure to shoot save for the difficult sighting. I shoot it often.
What I have been thinking about doing is to take it to a gunsmith and have him run a very small end mill (no one seems to have horizontal mills anymore), through that rounded sight channel to give it a flat bottom and just maybe a slight amount more width.
The only cutting would be just in front of the hammer, through that infinitesimal "U". Note: The :"U" in the attached photo looks way bigger than it actually is because that picture is a close-up.
However, I want some knowledgeable opinions on the wisdom of doing such.
(1) Do it.
(2) Don't do it because...
(3) ?
This gun is a pleasure to shoot save for the difficult sighting. I shoot it often.
What I have been thinking about doing is to take it to a gunsmith and have him run a very small end mill (no one seems to have horizontal mills anymore), through that rounded sight channel to give it a flat bottom and just maybe a slight amount more width.
The only cutting would be just in front of the hammer, through that infinitesimal "U". Note: The :"U" in the attached photo looks way bigger than it actually is because that picture is a close-up.
However, I want some knowledgeable opinions on the wisdom of doing such.
(1) Do it.
(2) Don't do it because...
(3) ?