midland man
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nice fireball!
JohnnyCremains said:No, it's just what I do now and then. I find relatively inexpensive used cap and ball revolvers and I cut them down and resell them.
For front sights I usually install a bead or a piece of silver coin and silver solder it in. For me putting in a coin is the easiest. I just cut a slot by eye with a dremel cutting wheel.
If you are slow and careful you can get it centered and straight. Then cut the coin down to the size you want it curved on the top and bottom and make sure it fits into the slot.
Then degrease everything and put soldering flux in the slot. I pound a couple of small pieces of silver solder flat enough to fit into the slot, then torch heat it up until the solder melts then push the coin in with pliers.
It's real easy.