Revolvers have come with fixed sights since their inception and I am sure that more than a few weren't exactly right-on. Owners had to either deal with where they shot or try and fix them to hit where they were aimed.
I own 3 revolvers with fixed sights, a S&W Model 36, a S&W Model 10 and a Ruger Vaquero .357 Mag. The little "Chief" is a little high and to the right (Im leaving that one alone as it's set up DA only and not for plinking or targets. It shoots plenty close to POA.
The Model 10 is right on using 158 gr biullets @15 yards I just got this one and am still learning to shoot it.If I shoot any of the 125gr Personal Defense ammo, the POA is pretty close ti centered but it shoots a little low. Not enough to worry about in any situation though! I don't think this one will need any sight mods, I just need to get familliar with shooting a meduim D/A revolver and matching ammo to it for the preformance I want.
The Ruger was a Lemon at first! I had to send it back to the factory for what ended up being a total rebuild and getting a free custom factory tune in the process! I'd complained about the gun shooting "off" the sights and Ruger modified the front sight height plus slightly opened the notch up. Since I did a tiny bit more filing and got the sight centered with it's most used ammo Ewmington 158 gr Lead RN. Suprisingly, .357 mags shoot so darn close to the sight picture that it's like it was planned! The amount of metl that I removed was so miniscule that I could have not messed with it.
I have since really worked with the Ruger allowing for lock time (just holding my sight picture a tad longer and holding an extra second for follow-through. Latly and since I have really tried at it, my geoups hve improved!
I wonder if back in the "old days" shooters did the same as I have done with slowing themselves down with their "Hold"? Or? Did they try and compensate by holding a little off to get hits?
I doubt shooters invested in piles of ammunition as I have?
Did the oldtime shooters burn up ammo like we do today? I am sure the wanna-be and "real" Gunfighters did but what about the average cowboy?
Ya wonder about these kind of things. Were they as dedicated to shooting as we are today?
I guess there were "gin nuts" back then also...
BPDave
I own 3 revolvers with fixed sights, a S&W Model 36, a S&W Model 10 and a Ruger Vaquero .357 Mag. The little "Chief" is a little high and to the right (Im leaving that one alone as it's set up DA only and not for plinking or targets. It shoots plenty close to POA.
The Model 10 is right on using 158 gr biullets @15 yards I just got this one and am still learning to shoot it.If I shoot any of the 125gr Personal Defense ammo, the POA is pretty close ti centered but it shoots a little low. Not enough to worry about in any situation though! I don't think this one will need any sight mods, I just need to get familliar with shooting a meduim D/A revolver and matching ammo to it for the preformance I want.
The Ruger was a Lemon at first! I had to send it back to the factory for what ended up being a total rebuild and getting a free custom factory tune in the process! I'd complained about the gun shooting "off" the sights and Ruger modified the front sight height plus slightly opened the notch up. Since I did a tiny bit more filing and got the sight centered with it's most used ammo Ewmington 158 gr Lead RN. Suprisingly, .357 mags shoot so darn close to the sight picture that it's like it was planned! The amount of metl that I removed was so miniscule that I could have not messed with it.
I have since really worked with the Ruger allowing for lock time (just holding my sight picture a tad longer and holding an extra second for follow-through. Latly and since I have really tried at it, my geoups hve improved!
I wonder if back in the "old days" shooters did the same as I have done with slowing themselves down with their "Hold"? Or? Did they try and compensate by holding a little off to get hits?
I doubt shooters invested in piles of ammunition as I have?
Did the oldtime shooters burn up ammo like we do today? I am sure the wanna-be and "real" Gunfighters did but what about the average cowboy?
Ya wonder about these kind of things. Were they as dedicated to shooting as we are today?
I guess there were "gin nuts" back then also...
BPDave