gunsmith question

[plumberroy]

Can some one recomend a gun smith that I could send a 1851 navy barrel to have the front
post sight replaced with a dovetailed blade sight?
Roy

 

[madcratebuilder]

You should be able to find a smith local that can do that. It's a basic gunsmithing skill, fancy way is a mill and dovetail cutter, or the right way with a dovetail file. A dovetail file only was teeth on one of it's three sides.

 

[plumberroy]

Yes I know it is basic smith work. I have only lived here in this area for a year. and haven't found a smith yet

 

[arcticap]

Here's a reputable cowboy action gunsmithing outfit that lists installing a front blade for a cap & ball revolver as being $85:

http://www.cowboyshooters.com/

This next cap & ball gunsmith lists his price for a dovetailed front sight as being $69.95:

http://www.stevesgunz.com/SightSG.htm

This BP gunsmith doesn't list his price but he can asked:

http://www.fortchambers.com/

The outfit below charges $40 to machine a dovetail but doesn't list how much extra the front sight would cost:

http://www.ahlmans.com/handgunwork.html

 

[madcratebuilder]

Yes I know it is basic smith work. I have only lived here in this area for a year. and haven't found a smith yet

Check the yellow pages?