Two new lovelies

>>>Opening the sight notch in the hammer is a good way to bring the POI down. slight windage adjustment can also be made by filing one side or the other depending on which way the POI needs to go. I've also seen where a taller front sight post has been added to by silver soldering an extension to it.<<<

Indeed I did fashion a new front sight post for the gun out of brass stock but by golly it looks just terrible (it turned out well but the tall, skinny pointed post looks hokey). If I'm stuck with this gun what I'll probably do is look into building more of a blade type front sight for it (like the Walker etc.) as they look a bit better if they need to be higher but honestly, since it's new I'll probably ship it off to Traditions and see what they do about it. Can't hurt!

Thanks,
Oly
 
since it's new I'll probably ship it off to Traditions and see what they do about it. Can't hurt!
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That statement is what prompts me to ask, "What would you have them do to it?"
I'm not sure that they could or would do anything since they're not in the business of altering the factory spec's of guns that are working as designed.
And since the Colt sights just might be designed to shoot high at 15 yards, they can't reasonably be expected to alter a new gun, or should they be?
If you were given the choices of how to "fix" the sights, how would you choose to do it?
If you're not able to decide, then how would Traditions be able to decide how to fix it?
Should every new gun shoot to point of aim when the sights are designed to shoot high as combat sights do?
Maybe you could ask them what they would do if you sent it in to them.
I would be very curious to know myself.
Maybe if enough owners sent in their guns to have them install a higher front sight, then they'll eventually ask Pietta to change the Colt design?
I'm not sure, but if it ain't broke then I don't know how they can fix it. Or even how they can better sight it in for a person who may be shooting it at lesser distances than it was designed to be sighted in for.
Maybe the gun is sighted in for 50 or 60 yards depending on the powder charge, who knows?
I'm not intending to be argumentative, but I am commenting for the sake of discussion. Especially since I really do hope that you get some satisfaction from owning and shooting your new gun.
Whether you choose to send it in to Traditions or not, good luck with resolving the sight issue. :)
 
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Maybe the gun is sighted in for 50 or 60 yards depending on the powder charge, who knows?
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Some good questions arcticap. I recall reading somewhere that the original Colt open tops were made to be on at 75yds. That seems like a long distance to me for a hand gun, but hitting a man size target at that distance is not hard.

If I'm stuck with this gun what I'll probably do is look into building more of a blade type front sight for it (like the Walker etc.) as they look a bit better
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An old silver dime can be cut down in to a dandy front blade.
 
Hi Oly

I am disapointed on your behalf thet such a nice gun has been so much work & the sight issue is creating havoc for you.... I know you didn't buy it for a wall hanger or a paperweight, you bought it to have fun and shoot with it. Maybe a smith could do something for a front sight for you? I like the silver dime idea? maybe a smith could do this for you? It would look rather special :D

BTW, I think Long Rider was just pokin' fun at you about a good tradesman blaming his tools or whatever..... I'm sure it was just a light hearted joke with you, not an insult..... I have said similar things in the past, like blaming 'bent bullets' and 'faulty targets' etc but all in fun. I didn't read into what LR said as 'having a go' at you at all :D

Hope you aren't too put out by the silly comment ;)

Hope you get the gun shootin' good.... It looks too nice to let go to waste :cool:
 
No worries LR

I know what it's like when ya say something in jest, and it is taken the wrong way & it is so hard to apologise in written text.... the person on the receiving end doesn't see or hear that you are just chuckling to yourself and pulling his chain :D

cheers
 
I have a CAS rig with

Holsters for the pair ROA's/Pietta 1858's and another set of holsters for the Pair of Vaquaros.... but alas, if I even went to my letterbox (in the dark) wearing them, that would be the end of my owning any guns, ever (if anyone were to see :(:rolleyes:

The laws and the sheeple over here would have kittens :eek:

Then the media would be onto me, if they found out how many guns I have (especially handguns) and how much ammo and reloading stuff I have.... I can see the headlines already " Sicko busted with 17 handguns, 5 long arms and 10,000 rounds of ammo" (potentially)

I would be hung, drawn and quartered before I could blink

Would be great living in your country.... must visit one day :D
 
>>>Maybe the gun is sighted in for 50 or 60 yards depending on the powder charge, who knows?<<<

Well, I do! ;) That was one of the first things I checked. Out at 75 yards it's still shooting high even with 25 grains. So I guess in answer to your question what I expect Traditions will do if I send it to them is either simply replace it or they'll send it (or have me send it) to a gun smith who is equipped to deal with this if such a thing exists.

Honestly I don't agree that the gun isn't faulty anymore than I would if it were shooting ten inches left of aim. At some point these things need to shoot close enough to point of aim for them to be enjoyable to shoot. My other fixed sight guns (Beretta Stampede, Uberti Colt 1873, Ruger Bearcat, Ruger Vaquero Montado, Uberti Remington 1858) all do so I'm not expecting anything unusual - just a correctly fitted gun.

With that said, I've not given up on it yet and I need to get back out to the range and see if a combination of a higher front sight and a filed hammer (I've not notched it deeper at all yet) will get me happy. Could be! I'll report back.

Cheers,
Oly
 
>>>maybe he just misunderstood me?<<<

Yep, guess I did.

>>>i did not say YOU was poor nor did i say YOU was a poor man<<<

Well, actually you did say that but I guess it was a typo:

>>>its a poor man who blames his TOOLS<<<

That's what you wrote, hence the misunderstanding as I thought you were insulting me. After all, I may actually be a poor workman/craftsman but by golly I'd like to think I'm a pretty good man. ;)

No worries,
Oly
 
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