bluetopper
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Is there a source for better sights that can be installed on a Beretta Model 1951?
Better Sights for Beretta model 1951?
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Mosin Bubba
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Going off a Numrich parts diagram here and my Taurus 92. The Beretta 92 is the double-stack aluminum descendent of the 51, and the Taurus is a copy of it, sort of making it the 51's nephew...
The front sight is milled as part of the frame, so you will have no joy there. The rear sight looks like it is drift adjustable for windage, but Numrich doesn't even offer the OEM rear sight as a separate part, so I take it that that is out of the question as well.
Two things I can think of
-the old nail polish trick to paint the sights, if visibility is an issue.
-see if you can get lucky betting on the 51's lineage and maybe a 92 rear sight will fit your dovetail.
A member with a real Beretta may be able to measure his rear sight and help you with the latter; I don't trust my clone to be that dimensionally consistent.
The front sight is milled as part of the frame, so you will have no joy there. The rear sight looks like it is drift adjustable for windage, but Numrich doesn't even offer the OEM rear sight as a separate part, so I take it that that is out of the question as well.
Two things I can think of
-the old nail polish trick to paint the sights, if visibility is an issue.
-see if you can get lucky betting on the 51's lineage and maybe a 92 rear sight will fit your dovetail.
A member with a real Beretta may be able to measure his rear sight and help you with the latter; I don't trust my clone to be that dimensionally consistent.
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bluetopper
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I thought all you experts would give me all kinds of options and recommendations.
Dain Bramage
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My recommendation is don't expect to buy a classic old firearm and make a modern shooter out of it.
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bluetopper
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Oh it shoots like a dream, sights are just tiny.
Riomouse911
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I have a Helwan, the Egyptian made 1951.
Yes, the front sight is tiny but it is milled as a part of the slide. It can’t be easily changed.
The rear sight is a smaller drift adjustable one, plain black with a shallow notch.
You really have limited options to improve the sight picture.
On the cheap: Using a toothpick, paint the front sight with white Testors model paint, let thoroughly dry, then repaint over the white with blaze orange. It’ll pop a heck of a lot more than the plain one.
I did that exact treatment on my LCP/LCP II, LC9, some of my fixed sight revolvers, etc.
Not cheap: You can pay a custom ‘Smith to grind down the front and dovetail in a new sight blade. Then he’ll probably have to make a new rear sight to match the front and remill the rear sight dovetail to match.
Or you can shoot it as is, understanding that almost all of these 70 plus year old battle pistols have rudimentary sights (Colts, FN, Luger’s, Mausers, Etc.). I find them tough to use, too. I guess folks just had better peepers back then
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Stay safe.
Yes, the front sight is tiny but it is milled as a part of the slide. It can’t be easily changed.
The rear sight is a smaller drift adjustable one, plain black with a shallow notch.
You really have limited options to improve the sight picture.
On the cheap: Using a toothpick, paint the front sight with white Testors model paint, let thoroughly dry, then repaint over the white with blaze orange. It’ll pop a heck of a lot more than the plain one.
I did that exact treatment on my LCP/LCP II, LC9, some of my fixed sight revolvers, etc.
Not cheap: You can pay a custom ‘Smith to grind down the front and dovetail in a new sight blade. Then he’ll probably have to make a new rear sight to match the front and remill the rear sight dovetail to match.
Or you can shoot it as is, understanding that almost all of these 70 plus year old battle pistols have rudimentary sights (Colts, FN, Luger’s, Mausers, Etc.). I find them tough to use, too. I guess folks just had better peepers back then
.Stay safe.
" understanding that almost all of these 70 plus year old battle pistols have rudimentary sights (Colts, FN, Luger’s, Mausers, Etc.). I find them tough to use, too. I guess folks just had better peepers back then ."
One must remember these were made primarily as military service pistols... they would have been primarily aiming to arm younger guys with good vision in those days. I use typewriter white out on the front sight, it helps.
."One must remember these were made primarily as military service pistols... they would have been primarily aiming to arm younger guys with good vision in those days. I use typewriter white out on the front sight, it helps.
earplug
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My rear notch was a bit beat up. When I trued and opened it up it helped
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