I'm looking for an adjustable front sight for on a Walker. It shoots way high just like all of them do and I want to be able to zero it at different ranges. Any ideas?
I will be watching this tread with interest! I am also ready to R&R my Dragoon's front sight.
If it helps, I just dovetailed a front sight onto an 1851 Colt barrel. I still need to trim the edges flush to the barrel. Took it to the range this past weekend and it shot point of aim between 7 & 15 yards. Very Pleased!
I got the sight at Track of the Wolf FS-PA-38-B Rounded Blade Front Sight, .075" thick blade, 1/16" thick base, wax cast brass . . . $8.99
Track of the Wolf also has dovetail base plates with interchangeable blades. As a matter of fact, they have hundreds of different front & rear sights.
I knew this would be the place to ask. Tembo, I like that. I have been thinking about using a dovetail blank and a 1/8 inch set screw for the post. File the sides flat and I can just run it in or out for elevation. I have access to a milling machine and lathe so there are alot of options.
I want to add some height to my dragoons' front sight as well but don't want to dovetail my barrels. I'm thinking of silver soldering maybe. Still looking into it.
I tried the "aim low" thing, but I'm 18 inches high at 35 and 14 high at 100 yards. I really want to hunt with this Walker. Right now I have the sight built up with epoxy putty and filed/sanded to shape. The filing job way a hurry up job and off a bit. I'm shooting 4 inches right at 35 now and 2 inches low.
I raised a BP revolver front sight, just by using one with a longer thread and a suitable washer.
The original broke clean off, so I drilled and tapped the hole very slightly larger and used a fat headed screw, shaped like the original post style sight.
Very simple and it mostly looks like it belongs there.
Just a thought.
One thing I have done for situations where one wants a bead vs. a blade is to go to your local RC hobby shop .
There you will find different sized ball links . Some have a octagon base with a threaded shaft. Not only do they come in different sizes but also different heights . Others have a ball with a hole through it . A small crew fits through the hole so you can adjust the height above the base
Now myself I did a brass blade on my 1851 just like Tembo did . However I made it vs. buying it .
While it does ride rather high its no where near as high as what Tembo's is . I like it much better then the post .
When it comes to round barrels , there are many different types of front blades that solder onto the barrel . Get a tall one so you can file it down to zero .
The new sight is on. It is really tall for now, I'm sure I will be doing some adjusting to it. I think this one is temporary though. I have been looking at some of the sights on TOW and I think I'm going to cut a dovetail. This one will let me zero and know how tall of one I need to get.
Yesterday I took the Walker out. With the new sight it was 8 inches low. Today I shave the sight down and headed to the range. I'm happy with the results. 1st shot was clean/cold bore shot. This revolver always throws the first one.
My Walker also shoots high. My blade sight looks like it is simply pressed into a slot like the 1860 Army. I am going to try knocking it out and pressing in a new one just like I did on my Pietta Colt 1860: