The Frontier Sixshooter Community Message Board - changing S&W front sight?

changing S&W front sight? (reply)

Drago — Fri, 21 Oct 2016 20:46:49 +0000

I've got a 351PD I'd like to change from the plastic ray-gun sight. Thanks for the Dawson link.

changing S&W front sight? (reply)

Jared — Fri, 21 Oct 2016 14:55:25 +0000

As of a few years ago, S&W offered several different styles and heights of front sight blade. I replaced the red ramp on a couple of revolvers with a black partridge sight. As was mentioned drill from each side.

I need to get a replacement front and rear for a 317. It has the V rear with Hi Viz front, and I just can't get repeatable longer range accuracy out of them.

changing S&W front sight? (reply)

uncowboy — Fri, 21 Oct 2016 14:47:39 +0000

When mounting the new sight make sure to drill in from each side. Do not try to drill through . Start one side switch to the other side then remove the sight and drill it off the gun and then remount it and the pin will work. J.Michael

changing S&W front sight? (reply)

Cherokee — Fri, 21 Oct 2016 12:16:54 +0000

Dawson Precision makes replacement pinned front sights of varying height and width. S&W, per my call to them, only makes one front sight. I had a 'smith install the one I bought for my 686 5", works great.

http://www.dawsonprecision.com/

changing S&W front sight?

bj — Fri, 21 Oct 2016 03:41:34 +0000

Speaking of shooting high/low...

Has anybody been involved in changing out a S&W pinned front sight blade? I need one that is about 0.060" taller. I don't know if S&W makes/sells blades with different heights but it seems if you could find one for the right model then you could file it down.