Replacement front sight

I guess I'm SOL!!!!

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Not necessarily. The nature of the question is not one that's likely to get a quick answer.

Anyway, Dixie Gun Works (www.dixiegunworks.com) have an extensive selection of front sights. Some are finished, others are raw castings. You may have to cut a dovetail to install whatever.

$5.00 will bring you a give-or-take 700 page softcover print catalog with more black powder "stuff" then you can ever imagine.

I think the original sights were cast German Silver. The "cone" is a tapered pin in shape.

If I was going to fabricate a sight I would buy a Uberti steel one, cut off the top part to leave the base. Then drill a hole in the center of the base, and turn a piece of rod stock to a cone shape. Last, solder the "pin" to the base, and file off any remaining stock on the bottom.

This would be a lot of work, but to each their own.

First see what Dixie has to offer.

The Euroarms Remington dovetailed front sights I have had are all one piece.

The Euroarms Remington dovetailed front sights I have had are all one piece.

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As were the ones used on the original Remington's. But the dovetail was smaller then what's now used on the replicas, so what is required here is a base that matches the dovetail, with a cone that looks like the original. It is possible (but not probable) that a new sight that matches both requirements can be found.

Well if you are that fussy you can make the sight out of brass or German silver with a steel base, and electroless nickel the whole thing.

Remington used the cone-style, German silver sight in various sizes on revolvers that proceeded the New Model Navy and Army, but shortly after these models were introduced went to steel blades. Incidentally: The "1858" date on the barrel does not relate to the revolver's model, but a patent on the design of the bullet rammer.

If you dig deep enough you may still find that Dixie Gun Works (www.dixiegunworks.com) or Numrich Arms (www.gunpartscorp.com) have something you can use. The larger problem is finding something with a base that will match the dovetail now cut in the barrel.

The reason that today's replicas are not exact duplicates of the originals is so that can't be used by fakers and counterfeiters. All have minor differences that can be quickly spotted.

Darn. I think you are going to have to make what you want. Back to square one.