I was fortunate the other day to find a stainless 45 colt convertible flat top Blackhawk sitting in the gun store the other day on consignment for 739 with 220 rounds of decent ammo, holster and belt, and box and papers. I made an offer of 600 and it was accepted. I saw the sights had been changed and the front sight had been changed out by someone who had absolutely no idea of what he was doing. I examined the rest and it is mechanically sound.
He drilled out the roll pin in the front sight, letting the drill slip once to mar the exterior of the barrel. Then he got the wrong sight and either JB Welded or silver soldered it to the front...and it's too short. I can tell it's too short because the rear sight is all the way down and...Ruger says on its site not to use this sight for 45 Colt.
I like tabletop gunsmithing myself and want to correct this error. I am limited in tools and knowledge to fix this, so my question is this:
1: Would it be worth it to fabricate a new sight out of brass with hand files and a dremel, then heat up the front sight to get it loose with a torch, then roll pin my new sight in? He used the wrong drill bit and made the hole larger, so I'd have to try several different size roll pins and may have to custom cut it to size.
2: Or would it make more sense to get a new front sight base and simply solder it on?
3: Failing that: take it to a local gun smith? If so, what would be a fair price?
He drilled out the roll pin in the front sight, letting the drill slip once to mar the exterior of the barrel. Then he got the wrong sight and either JB Welded or silver soldered it to the front...and it's too short. I can tell it's too short because the rear sight is all the way down and...Ruger says on its site not to use this sight for 45 Colt.
I like tabletop gunsmithing myself and want to correct this error. I am limited in tools and knowledge to fix this, so my question is this:
1: Would it be worth it to fabricate a new sight out of brass with hand files and a dremel, then heat up the front sight to get it loose with a torch, then roll pin my new sight in? He used the wrong drill bit and made the hole larger, so I'd have to try several different size roll pins and may have to custom cut it to size.
2: Or would it make more sense to get a new front sight base and simply solder it on?
3: Failing that: take it to a local gun smith? If so, what would be a fair price?