1907 Savage front sight

[broad_water]

Hi, I have a problem and I'm hoping someone here might be able to point me in the right direction. This is my first post here, but I've been enjoying the information here for quite some time. I recently acquired a 1907 savage pistol from my family. I don't shoot it often, though it works great when I do. The last time I took it to the range I lost the front sight. It was there one shot and when I tried to reacquire my sight picture I realized it had completely changed. The front sight was gone. I looked for it for a long time and even used a bar magnet from the clays course to try and pick it up to no avail. Here's a couple pictures (I hope).
I've looked all over the internet about finding a new one, but I can't find anything. The exploded parts list at the site dedicated to this pistol
http://www.vintagepistols.com/1907/exploded.html
doesn't even list this as a separate part, it seems to be attached to the slide permanently. But I it definitely is a separate piece.
Anyone have any advice about finding a new one? I know these pistols aren't worth a ton, but it bothers me not to have it in complete shape. Thanks in advance for any help!

 

[dagger dog]

Welcome to the high road,

Try egunparts.com that's Numrich Corp, they buy old parts, and have acess to some NOS parts. they have drawing available.

dagger dog

 

[rcmodel]

I doubt that you are going to be able to find one.

However, it would be a pretty simple matter for a gunsmith to make one and swage it in place just like the old one.

 

[broad_water]

Thanks

Thanks. I didn't have my hopes too high about finding one - but I will try the Numrich link. If I can't find one, I'll take it to a gunsmith.

 

[Jim K]

You won't find one. You are correct that the front sight was considered a permanent assembly by Savage and they never sold any spares. That sight has a tang that is pushed through and then peened over and smoothed down, a lot like the front sight on the M1911. Making one should be fairly easy. The sight has parallel sides where it enters the slide, then the sides are cut at angles so the sight outline is triangular with a flat top. The side outline is semi-circular.

I don't know what the cost would be; it is something I would probably have done cheap just to be able to restore that gun. (That explains why I am glad I didn't have to make a living as a gunsmith.)

Jim