Modding the P64 front sight

[gemini1]

While my P64 can shoot way better than me. I figured I could maybe do a much better job shooting it, if I can find a way to better aim this pistol. My 55 year old eyes are straining looking through the front sight blade, even with the white off I painted on it.

So after goggling sight mods for this pistol, I found this:

http://www.p64resource.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=4538

And after reading through the posts, I thought I could maybe try it differently. So I ordered the fiber optic here: http://shop.fiberopticproducts.com/inde ... ath=96_104
At first, I tried the idea of gluing just the fiber on the frame, just like what the other poster did. But with the unsightly glue blob, it kinda looks like ghetto job. So I took it out and tried to find something to work as a mount for the fiber filament. I couldn't find anyone online, selling just the mount. Went to the garage and the shed looking for anything that might work.
I found a bunch of beads, my daughter used on her last school project. Saw one that's elongated in shape like a watermelon, with a hole that's just right size for the fiber optic filament.
So I started filing it gently, reshaping it to a rectangle, till I got the right shape, height and width that would work for the P64.
When all is said and done, I applied a black sharpie over the pink color, and applied the glue at the base.

And this is how she looks:

[morrcarr67]

Sweet. Let us know how it works out at the range.

[gemini1]

Will do. Once I can confirm that POI is the same as with the blade front sight, Im planning to add more glue all around the base of the plastic mount, just to ensure it will stay put.

[gemini1]

Im elated that the sight works just great!

I still do have issues with my shots hitting left, so I figured this is shooter error, but Im happy with the way it works.
Here's my 3 shot group at 7 yards:

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Although the sight fell off before I finish my 50 round box,
I'm not worried, I wasn't really confident that Permatex will hold it in place. I'll use JB Weld to fix it in place permanently....I hope.