James K2020
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I shortened a damaged barrel on a Uberti 1860 Conversion to less than 3 inches and wanted to install a small blade sight .
Taylor's actually makes a similar version called 'The Hickock" even though he was not known for carrying anything like it.
Cimarron tells me their front sights are silver soldered on so I won't bother removing the $7 one that is on the original barrel but my question is how to properly slot the short barrel to accept the new sight? Some are press fits where the slot is cut slightly smaller width than the blade and you tap it in or you cut it a little wider and solder it in like the factory.
I've read about end milling which requires an expensive carbide cutting tool. If heard of using a Dremel with a carbon disk but there really isn't anything definitive on YouTube or other forums explaining how to cut the new slot.
Maybe just take it to a gunsmith and let him do that bit, I did the barrel cutting, polishing, and crowning. They're are so backed-up it may take months.
Taylor's actually makes a similar version called 'The Hickock" even though he was not known for carrying anything like it.
Cimarron tells me their front sights are silver soldered on so I won't bother removing the $7 one that is on the original barrel but my question is how to properly slot the short barrel to accept the new sight? Some are press fits where the slot is cut slightly smaller width than the blade and you tap it in or you cut it a little wider and solder it in like the factory.
I've read about end milling which requires an expensive carbide cutting tool. If heard of using a Dremel with a carbon disk but there really isn't anything definitive on YouTube or other forums explaining how to cut the new slot.
Maybe just take it to a gunsmith and let him do that bit, I did the barrel cutting, polishing, and crowning. They're are so backed-up it may take months.
