MatthewVanitas
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Greetings,
Though my intended use for said sight is not for a BP gun, thought I'd ask her since it's generally a BP technique.
I have a FIE (like Arminius) .38 revolver: primitive but solid steel, in good shape. I bought it for $35, fixed the cylinder pin detent that had kept the price down, and it works fine now. However, it's missing the front sight.
Rather than spend $16 on parts and shipping, I was thinking of just cutting up an Armenian or Georgian coin and attaching it to the barrel. I would like it to be attached solidly enough so that it won't come off under rough use.
Old Dragoon posted this, but I'm not a technical guy, so he lost me after "dovetail".
If I don't understand what this means, does this mean I shouldn't attempt the project?
My sight isn't dovetailed, the missing ramp sight just screws in with two screws. I don't imagine that I can tap a hole into the side of a coin, and I can't just solder half a coin onto a barrel and expect it to stay in place, can I?
-MV
Though my intended use for said sight is not for a BP gun, thought I'd ask her since it's generally a BP technique.
I have a FIE (like Arminius) .38 revolver: primitive but solid steel, in good shape. I bought it for $35, fixed the cylinder pin detent that had kept the price down, and it works fine now. However, it's missing the front sight.
Rather than spend $16 on parts and shipping, I was thinking of just cutting up an Armenian or Georgian coin and attaching it to the barrel. I would like it to be attached solidly enough so that it won't come off under rough use.
Old Dragoon posted this, but I'm not a technical guy, so he lost me after "dovetail".
My front site is dovetailed so I had to drill a hole in the base cope the token to suit then Silver Soldered it together in a vise then filed the locator tpi off flush with the bottom of the base.
If I don't understand what this means, does this mean I shouldn't attempt the project?
My sight isn't dovetailed, the missing ramp sight just screws in with two screws. I don't imagine that I can tap a hole into the side of a coin, and I can't just solder half a coin onto a barrel and expect it to stay in place, can I?
-MV