Novak Adjustable Rear Sight for Ruger GP100 MC Fixed Sight

[ECVMatt]

I love my Ruger GP/MC fix sighted revolver and found a great field load that shot POA. However, I also use a heavy field load using a 180 cast bullet that shot too low for my liking.

I have been looking at the Novak adjustable rear sight that fits in the fixed sight cut and ordered one on Sunday. I also ordered the brass bead front sight. Novak shipped first thing on Monday morning and I got it this afternoon. I was going to save it for a weekend project, but already had the old sights removed so I went to work this afternoon.

I am please to say that is was a very simple project and the went together with no major drama. I would highly suggest stripping the revolver down to the frame and mounting the frame in a padded vice for the rear sight removal and installation.

When moving to the front sight, the barrel should be clamped in the padded vice. Obviously you don't want to crush the barrel, but the barrel sleeve can be moved when removing/adding a sight to the front dovetail.

The only real drama I experienced was when I tried to use my cheap Chinese brass punch set my daughter bought me for Father's Day. The punch bent with the slightest tap and they are pretty much worthless. I went back to my trusty American made set and the sight went right in.

Here are some pictures and I will update once I get it sighted in. I am thinking I can put hash marks on the rear sight and be able to switch from one load to the other if the windage works about to be close. I am going to give that a try.







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[Buck Smith]

I love my Ruger GP/MC fix sighted revolver and found a great field load that shot POA. However, I also use a heavy field load using a 180 cast bullet that shot too low for my liking.

I have been looking at the Novak adjustable rear sight that fits in the fixed sight cut and ordered one on Sunday. I also ordered the brass bead front sight. Novak shipped first thing on Monday morning and I got it this afternoon. I was going to save it for a weekend project, but already had the old sights removed so I went to work this afternoon.

I am please to say that is was a very simple project and the went together with no major drama. I would highly suggest stripping the revolver down to the frame and mounting the frame in a padded vice for the rear sight removal and installation.

When moving to the front sight, the barrel should be clamped in the padded vice. Obviously you don't want to crush the barrel, but the barrel sleeve can be moved when removing/adding a sight to the front dovetail.

The only real drama I experienced was when I tried to use my cheap Chinese brass punch set my daughter bought me for Father's Day. The punch bent with the slightest tap and they are pretty much worthless. I went back to my trusty American made set and the sight went right in.

Here are some pictures and I will update once I get it sighted in. I am thinking I can put hash marks on the rear sight and be able to switch from one load to the other if the windage works about to be close. I am going to give that a try.

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Those are nice sights, I have one on my SR1911. Doesn't sit much higher than than the stock one. Looks good on your GP!

 

[Riomouse911]

I love my Ruger GP/MC fix sighted revolver and found a great field load that shot POA. However, I also use a heavy field load using a 180 cast bullet that shot too low for my liking.

I have been looking at the Novak adjustable rear sight that fits in the fixed sight cut and ordered one on Sunday. I also ordered the brass bead front sight. Novak shipped first thing on Monday morning and I got it this afternoon. I was going to save it for a weekend project, but already had the old sights removed so I went to work this afternoon.

I am please to say that is was a very simple project and the went together with no major drama. I would highly suggest stripping the revolver down to the frame and mounting the frame in a padded vice for the rear sight removal and installation.

When moving to the front sight, the barrel should be clamped in the padded vice. Obviously you don't want to crush the barrel, but the barrel sleeve can be moved when removing/adding a sight to the front dovetail.

The only real drama I experienced was when I tried to use my cheap Chinese brass punch set my daughter bought me for Father's Day. The punch bent with the slightest tap and they are pretty much worthless. I went back to my trusty American made set and the sight went right in.

Here are some pictures and I will update once I get it sighted in. I am thinking I can put hash marks on the rear sight and be able to switch from one load to the other if the windage works about to be close. I am going to give that a try.

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I guess a sight pusher wouldn’t fit around the recoil shield, your solution looks like it worked well.

That metal banana is about useless. Man I hate using tools that let me down .

Stay safe.

 

[ECVMatt]

I guess a sight pusher wouldn’t fit around the recoil shield, your solution looks like it worked well.

That metal banana is about useless. Man I hate using tools that let me down .

Stay safe.

This was my first time drifting a sight in a revolver. I do have a rear sight tool, but it would not fit around the frame.

Anyways, the trial and error led me to this company: https://www.wyomingsightdrifter.com/index.html

The tool works great and is now a permanent resident in my range bag. I have also used it to touch up a few of my other handguns on the range.

Anyways the GP is sighted in now with my field loads and I hope to get up to the desert next weekend to shoot some heavier loads. I hope to be able to mark the elevation on the rear sight for my field load and heavy load then dial back and forth as needed. We will see if that works!

Have a great day,

Matt

 

[Riomouse911]

This was my first time drifting a sight in a revolver. I do have a rear sight tool, but it would not fit around the frame.

Anyways, the trial and error led me to this company: https://www.wyomingsightdrifter.com/index.html

The tool works great and is now a permanent resident in my range bag. I have also used it to touch up a few of my other handguns on the range.

Anyways the GP is sighted in now with my field loads and I hope to get up to the desert next weekend to shoot some heavier loads. I hope to be able to mark the elevation on the rear sight for my field load and heavy load then dial back and forth as needed. We will see if that works!

Have a great day,

Matt

I think one will be headed my way soon!

Have a good time out in the dez. One daughter and I are heading to a motorcycle race up near Taft on Sat-Sun. I hope the weather is nicer for you and for us than it was in Delano two weeks ago, it was a mud fest.

Stay safe.