I have a 5" S&W 686+ on order, and am looking forward to picking it up any day now.
Question is, is it even feasible to convert it to fixed sights? I have a 642 and a 64-5 (my favorite plinker) and I really like their fixed sights for simplicity and reliability/durability. I'm not some kind of crack shot that adjusts elevation for different loads. Never knocked a fixed sight loose, either. Less to snag, too, not that I plan to use an L-frame for CCW.
What is the frame like under the rear sight in a 686+? Is there already a trench, or enough steel for a competent gunsmith to mill one in? Obviously would have to shave down the front sight for elevation.
Is this line of thinking even practical? I would forget about it if it came to welding new steel to the frame - seems a step too far...
Thanks in advance.
Question is, is it even feasible to convert it to fixed sights? I have a 642 and a 64-5 (my favorite plinker) and I really like their fixed sights for simplicity and reliability/durability. I'm not some kind of crack shot that adjusts elevation for different loads. Never knocked a fixed sight loose, either. Less to snag, too, not that I plan to use an L-frame for CCW.
What is the frame like under the rear sight in a 686+? Is there already a trench, or enough steel for a competent gunsmith to mill one in? Obviously would have to shave down the front sight for elevation.
Is this line of thinking even practical? I would forget about it if it came to welding new steel to the frame - seems a step too far...
Thanks in advance.