Smith 442 Front Sight ?
FLA2760
December 17, 2008, 10:24 PM
Hi
I want to put a big dot type sight on my Smith 442. Do any of you have any suggestions? If any of you have them please post pictures if you can.Thanks.;)
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FunYet
December 17, 2008, 10:54 PM
I got an estimate a couple of years ago to have this done (wish I could remember where) and it was around $200.00, without the cost of the sight. A dovetail needs to be cut in the barrel. I think S&W has a 442 "Pro" series out right now that has a big dot front sight. It also has a ported barrel which I'm not interested in.
FunYet
December 17, 2008, 11:04 PM
I got an estimate a couple of years ago to have this done (wish I could remember where) and it was around $200.00, without the cost of the sight. A dovetail needs to be cut in the barrel. I think S&W has a 442 "Pro" series out right now that has a big dot front sight. It also has a ported barrel which I'm not interested in. I don't know if the price I was quoted was reasonable. I sort of lost interest in the project for one reason or another.
psp7304
December 18, 2008, 04:57 PM
I just had an orange insert placed in the front sight of my 442. My smith only charged me $30. It makes a big difference over the original all black front sight blade.
The_Shootist
December 18, 2008, 10:56 PM
I just daub some fluorescent/bright red nail polish on my 642/M85's front sight and find that improves the sight aquisition well enough. :D
ArmedBear
December 19, 2008, 12:08 PM
$200?
ROTFLMAO
The guns are surprisingly accurate when shot carefully. However, they're not exactly intended to be used at 50 yards.
You can buy glow paint. I'd use that, if you think you need it. The guns are also not exactly intended to be put in display cases.
dasmi
December 24, 2008, 12:23 PM
I just picked up a 442 as well. No lock :)
I'll probably go the WhiteOut or glow paint route, though I would enjoy a nice fat XS Big Dot.
orchidhunter
December 24, 2008, 05:09 PM
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aHFo3
December 24, 2008, 05:31 PM
orchidhunter, is that a special edition 442? Is that a Gunsite logo where the lock shouldn't be?
orchidhunter
December 24, 2008, 05:52 PM
ahfo3, It's special to me, and that is the Gunsight logo. It is the work of the Gunsight Shop, before the days of the lock. Merry Xmas, orchidhunter
arizonaguide
December 24, 2008, 05:55 PM
Just got my 442 today!!!!
:) :) :)
Friendly, Don't Fire!
December 24, 2008, 06:35 PM
I don't like my 642 front sight, I will give it a couple nice coats of paint. I might even try that glow paint that you can buy and mix parts of that with my paint.
However, so far, I like the sight just the way it is!
ArmedBear
December 24, 2008, 07:29 PM
Mine's fine, too.:)
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