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I recently acquired a very nice Ruger SP101 22 revolver chambered for the ubiquitous and fun to shoot .22 long rifle cartridge. But, being a traditionalist in firearms aesthetics, I just could not get over the looks of the factory front sight. Most shooters either love or shun these particular sights. I am a shunner.( Being an inveterate stick in the mud I shun most things new and innovative.)
Not only did I find this essential part of the revolver unattractive, it failed in it's most basic duty which is to direct my carefully aimed shots to the target of choice. I found the sight to be too high - I could not adjust the rear sight enough to make the bullets impact high enough. This means that the only alternative left to a compulsive shooter is to lower the height of the front sight.
Luckily, while I am abysmal in the art of persuasion in most areas of life, I find that I can easily bend mechanical things to my will. This being the case, I spent an embarrassing amount of time removing, modifying and reinstalling this component. And even though it appears tedious, well, okay it was tedious, it was fun too.
I think the following sequence of photos should be self explanatory, but in a nutshell; I removed the original sight, filed out the plastic light gathering insert, filled it with weld, filed it to shape, sandblasted, blued and reinstalled the sight on the revolver. I am now pleased with the appearance of the modified sight and it is lower to boot so sighting in should be no problem. We'll see.
The following posts will show how it was done.
Not only did I find this essential part of the revolver unattractive, it failed in it's most basic duty which is to direct my carefully aimed shots to the target of choice. I found the sight to be too high - I could not adjust the rear sight enough to make the bullets impact high enough. This means that the only alternative left to a compulsive shooter is to lower the height of the front sight.
Luckily, while I am abysmal in the art of persuasion in most areas of life, I find that I can easily bend mechanical things to my will. This being the case, I spent an embarrassing amount of time removing, modifying and reinstalling this component. And even though it appears tedious, well, okay it was tedious, it was fun too.
I think the following sequence of photos should be self explanatory, but in a nutshell; I removed the original sight, filed out the plastic light gathering insert, filled it with weld, filed it to shape, sandblasted, blued and reinstalled the sight on the revolver. I am now pleased with the appearance of the modified sight and it is lower to boot so sighting in should be no problem. We'll see.
The following posts will show how it was done.
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