The Frontier Sixshooter Community Message Board - Thank you, thank you......

Thank you, thank you...... (reply)

Otony — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 04:25:33 +0000

.....you are so generous.

Otony

No rush... (reply)

Glen — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 03:34:47 +0000

...I'm in Idaho Falls at the moment. I just wanted to know if we were using 1/8" flat stock to make this, or .100" flat stock. Looks like it's 1/8". I can make it whatever shape you want.

Thank you Hoot! (reply)

Otony — Sun, 29 Nov 2015 17:31:07 +0000

I'm sure to measure mine anyway, but it is good to have backup!

Otony

If it's of any help... (reply)

Hoot — Sun, 29 Nov 2015 17:09:14 +0000

My early stainless Sec-6, round ball shield, measures right at .125". A couple of Speed-6's, also ball shield, measure .121" & .124". FWIW.

How wide.... (reply)

Otony — Sun, 29 Nov 2015 15:32:42 +0000

I have it stashed at the shop, won't be in until Wednesday. I can swing by tomorrow and measure it if you need the dimensions soon rather then later.

Are you going to make a patridge blade? Do you want the existing blade first? Apparently there is a difference between front sights from the ball recoil shield guns and the scalloped recoil shield guns. This is a ball shield.

Otony

How wide.... (reply)

Glen — Sun, 29 Nov 2015 15:11:20 +0000

...is the existing sight blade?

Sounds like a winner! (reply)

Otony — Sun, 29 Nov 2015 04:36:43 +0000

I have plenty of things to give you in return.

Otony

I can probably.... (reply)

Glen — Sun, 29 Nov 2015 04:21:28 +0000

....make you one. I'm going to be on the road for the next several days. Contact me next weekend and we'll discuss it.

Need a Security Six front sight blade!

Otony — Sun, 29 Nov 2015 03:47:39 +0000

I picked up a stainless Ruger Security Six recently, and found that the front sight blade is slightly bent, and a bit loose to boot. I figured that fixing it wouldn't be much of a problem, but I was dismayed to discover that while I can buy virtually every part at Numrich, for some reason firing pins and front sights are a no go (I did, however, purchase a smooth trigger to replace the horrible serrated version).

So, any suggestions? If I had my druthers I would install a patridge blade, and if necessary I will file one out of flat bar stock, but I'd sure like to hear about an easier source of replacement blades.

In the increasingly dimmer regions of my mind I seem to recall being able to adapt a Smith & Wesson blade into the Ruger base but that is likely wild thoughts from too much exposure to patchouli oil in my misbegotten youth.

Otony