S&W 586 Front Sight Questions

[jrpowell3]

So, I just bought a brand new S&W 586. I absolutely love the revolver but I hate the front sight blade with that red insert. I have a really hard time getting a good sight picture with it and wish it had a dot like on my M9 and 1911 so I had something to focus on and make a crystal clear front sight tip.

So, my question is this, what do you guys think is the best front sight for the 586 and why?

For posterity, I do believe my front sight blade is pinned and therefore replaceable.

[santacruzgunner]

Get a fiber optic front for best visibility. Check this out

https://dawsonprecision.com/s-w-pinned-fiber-optic-front-sights/

[jrpowell3]

Get a fiber optic front for best visibility. Check this out

https://dawsonprecision.com/s-w-pinn...-front-sights/

Yeah, I saw those using Google. Have you tried that one? I guess I was thinking more like a white paint dot like I'm used to.

[santacruzgunner]

Not on that gun, I have used their front sights on different pistols. Pretty much the same thing, they are highly visible and with a blacked out rear the front really stands out.

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[jrpowell3]

Interesting, I might have to give that a try. In the meantime, I was seriously considering just using a paint pen and putting a dot in the center of that red insert.

[printrep]

[jrpowell3]

Those look almost exactly what I was looking for.

Edit: I see they have 4 different sights for the K,L, and N frame revolvers? Mine's an L frame, but I can't figure out which one is correct.

[bmk20398]

Dawson Fiber Sight is extremely easy to see, highest contrast.
Hi-Viz is crap, compared to Dawson

what You need
TEKTON 66061 1/16-Inch Roll Pin Punch
Irwin Tools 80154 No. 54 General Purpose HSS Wire Drill Bits
2mm or so, larger drill bit
Small C-cramp
Should buy spare sight pin

(1) punch out current Pin (use broken drill bit or something)
(2) fix new sight by C-cramp
(3) cutting oil
(4) slowly drill from both side
(5) remove new sight, ream a little by larger drill bit
(6) fix new sight, add oil, punch in the pin

[jrpowell3]

Dawson Fiber Sight is extremely easy to see, highest contrast.
Hi-Viz is crap, compared to Dawson

what You need
TEKTON 66061 1/16-Inch Roll Pin Punch
Irwin Tools 80154 No. 54 General Purpose HSS Wire Drill Bits
2mm or so, larger drill bit
Small C-cramp
Should buy spare sight pin

(1) punch out current Pin (use broken drill bit or something)
(2) fix new sight by C-cramp
(3) cutting oil
(4) slowly drill from both side
(5) remove new sight, ream a little by larger drill bit
(6) fix new sight, add oil, punch in the pin

Yeah, I'd probably pay a gunsmith to do it properly. I can put together an AR, but my Smith is so pretty I don't wanna risk it...

[printrep]

Those look almost exactly what I was looking for.

Edit: I see they have 4 different sights for the K,L, and N frame revolvers? Mine's an L frame, but I can't figure out which one is correct.

ML - 22771

[TexasJackKin]

I put a Dawson fiber optic front sight, on my 686, and am very pleased with it....Because I can SEE it!!...

[jrpowell3]

Is it just me, or does that red insert front blade kinda suck?

[JTROKS]

That’s the nice feature of the new 586/686, you can change the front sight. Unlike the early dash models the front sight is fix.

[MrOrange]

Is it just me, or does that red insert front blade kinda suck?

Well for the folks who wanted colors in years gone by, they were better than a basic black post. Visibility-wise, they're out-shined by fiber optic sights, but then they're not as fragile either. I hate white dot sights, but the first time I held up a gun with an FO front I was like "Wow!"

Personally my mostest bestest front sight on a 586 would be one of the factory four-position adjustables. For target shooting & competition I get along just fine with basic squared-off black-on-black sights. For close encounters of the deadly kind I prefer something brighter & less precise.

[jrpowell3]

Well for the folks who wanted colors in years gone by, they were better than a basic black post. Visibility-wise, they're out-shined by fiber optic sights, but then they're not as fragile either. I hate white dot sights, but the first time I held up a gun with an FO front I was like "Wow!"

Personally my mostest bestest front sight on a 586 would be one of the factory four-position adjustables. For target shooting & competition I get along just fine with basic squared-off black-on-black sights. For close encounters of the deadly kind I prefer something brighter & less precise.

I'd honestly almost prefer to have a straight black ramp over the one with the red insert.