Any documentation on 'penny' as front sight.

[Ferret]

The header says it.
Does anyone have any documentation, photographic is best, on any of the C&B revolvers which have had a front sight blade made from a penny or coin?

 

[Steve499]

Beartracker, who posted here regularly until April of this year, had an 1858 dime for the front sight on his 1858 Remington. I seem to recall him posting a picture of it either here or on The Firing Line, where he went by Remington Kid.

Steve

 

[Smokin_Gun]

I have what I believe looks like a thick Mexican Peso as a front site on my 1860 Pietta.

 

[Ferret]

Smokin... could you post a pic of it pls?

 

[swoter]

I had a navy arms jp murray carbine that had a 1/4 dime as a front sight.

 

[Old Dragoon]

I used a Lincoln penny for a front sight on one of my Gunslinger Model Euroarms '58 Rem. Just used it for one match and then sawed up a W.H. (actually a Carwash) token to make a front sight.

It is the top Gunslinger



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. Worked pretty well. I contoured the sight so a not to hang up in a holster. Make sure the pistol fits inside the holster and not sticking through, or these tall front sight will hang and one couls shoot your foot off if you load all six. LOL

 

[Manyirons]

Les hope tha money deface police swat team dont kick yer door down!

Nice guns!

 

[Wwalstrom]

Money Police

It's not illegal to cut up coins ... but it IS illegal to try and spend said coins!

 

[Old Dragoon]

You got it right, that all came about when someone gold plated an old V Nickel and sold them as &%.00 gold pieces. For sure check it out.
One may cut up a coin to use as they see fit except to use it in commerce as money. Otherwise those coin earrings and such jewelry makers would be in the POKEY!

I once cut a Canadian Silver dollar up to make the Voyager and canoe on the back side into a pin for my Voyager's long wool cap. Had a Canadien tell me I could go to jail in Canada for that. But he'd get me out if it took 15 years....LOL

 

[Manyirons]

Yup, i know, thas why i puts a smiley. Silly as some reasons ta SWAT someone, giver 10 years an we might see it.

'Whatcha in for kid? Cuttin up money'

 

[dwave]

And get 5 extra for ripping the tags off pillows right?

 

[Smokin_Gun]

Big Brother

I can't post pic... Aaaaa, I was lieing?, my dog typed that not me?, do you guys arrest for defacing forgein currency?

(but I think it looks kinda like a Mexican Peso but it's not) Ok?
I think it's playmoney or a brass button...
Definately not any kind a currency, definately not...

 

[Manyirons]

Oh NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! NOT tha mattress tag ripper!

 

[Manyirons]

Too late Smokin Gun! Tha black choppers with tha nato troops is hoveriin overhead!

 

[Smokin_Gun]

LoL ManyIrons...will post some pics when I get a chance to take some pics. Will have to schedule a photo shoot with my webcam.

Maybe it's free right now, I'll give it a try.

Here ya go, 1860 Pietta 10yrs old:




That otta do it...