Hello:
I'm in the process of swapping out the original front sight in my 686 with a Dawson Precision fiber sight. I've removed the original front sight, and sent out the Dawson sight to be drilled. (I don't want to drill it while it's in the gun.)
I notice that the front sight pin goes completely through one side of the sight base. (Maybe that is why it was fairly easy to remove.) It does "bind" a bit on the other side, so I do get a bit of a snug fit. While I am not overly concerned that it will fall out, I would like to have some insurance.
I'm thinking of the following options, and would like your opinions:
1) Put some Loctite 262 or 620 on the pin. Both of these are sold by Dawson. I'll be putting some on the tenon anyway, even though the tenon does fit a bit snugly. So I could put some on the pin as well.
2) Some other type of Loctite. Open to your suggestions.
3) Put a small amount of Dap sealant on the pin before I insert it. This stuff is pretty sticky and is fairly durable.
4) Put a TINY bit of J&B weld on the pin before I insert it. This option isn't my favorite, since I don't want to "weld" the pin in place. I am concerned that even a tiny amount of JB might permanently weld the pin in, which would prevent me from ever removing it if I have to.
Any thoughts on the above ideas, or any other ideas? Like I say, I just want to ensure that the pin doesn't start wiggling out.
Thanks
I'm in the process of swapping out the original front sight in my 686 with a Dawson Precision fiber sight. I've removed the original front sight, and sent out the Dawson sight to be drilled. (I don't want to drill it while it's in the gun.)
I notice that the front sight pin goes completely through one side of the sight base. (Maybe that is why it was fairly easy to remove.) It does "bind" a bit on the other side, so I do get a bit of a snug fit. While I am not overly concerned that it will fall out, I would like to have some insurance.
I'm thinking of the following options, and would like your opinions:
1) Put some Loctite 262 or 620 on the pin. Both of these are sold by Dawson. I'll be putting some on the tenon anyway, even though the tenon does fit a bit snugly. So I could put some on the pin as well.
2) Some other type of Loctite. Open to your suggestions.
3) Put a small amount of Dap sealant on the pin before I insert it. This stuff is pretty sticky and is fairly durable.
4) Put a TINY bit of J&B weld on the pin before I insert it. This option isn't my favorite, since I don't want to "weld" the pin in place. I am concerned that even a tiny amount of JB might permanently weld the pin in, which would prevent me from ever removing it if I have to.
Any thoughts on the above ideas, or any other ideas? Like I say, I just want to ensure that the pin doesn't start wiggling out.
Thanks
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