I cut down the barrel on a CVA '51 navy and dovetailed on a '58 Remington front sight. The sight was way too tall, but I fixed that with a file. It doesn't look bad at all. (I also like the way it handles and shoots with a 5" barrel, but loading it with a short lever is a whole other matter! )A dovetail would be nice but I'm not sure how that would look.