Was visiting another forum, and it seemed to be fashionable to look down one's nose at anyone who had applied paint to increase the visibility of their revolver sights. What gives? I remember the first day I climbed into a deer stand w/ my Model 29 (red ramp,white outline) and discovered that red is one of the last colors to become visible in the dawn. Also, when shooting targets with orange areas, the front sight on my Model 66 was trying to disappear. I was going to fix to my liking, but don't want to "ruin" the gun or appear as a clod, but my old eyes don't seem to agree w/ S&W's color choices...what do you do?
Paint on revolver sights....
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sm
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Jst1mr,
You do what you need to do for you and your eyes.
If you have a quality gunsmith close, seriously consider Gold Beads.
14 k yellow gold, is a old proven gunfighters tip, and one used for other shooting disciplines.
You do what you need to do for you and your eyes.
If you have a quality gunsmith close, seriously consider Gold Beads.
14 k yellow gold, is a old proven gunfighters tip, and one used for other shooting disciplines.
mc_coy
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Also, in his DVD "ultimate advanced revolver", Jerry Miculek, the fastest gunslinger on earth, shows how he likes the upper edge of the rear sight painted white, he says he can't acquire the target very well without it.
In the DVD he used a gold bead as sm was saying.
In a more recent picture he's using an optic fiber front sight.
In the DVD he used a gold bead as sm was saying.
In a more recent picture he's using an optic fiber front sight.
My guns are often modified to make them more of what I want. What anyone else might think doesn't matter one zip. If you have a need, go ahead and paint your sights. If somebody makes a negative comment tell them to go pound sand. Their opinions aren't worth being noticed.
The Bushmaster
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If you are hitting the target center. Who cares what color your sights are...
If they are pink and you are hitting dead center I might chuckle, but it will be a quiet chuckle...
If they are pink and you are hitting dead center I might chuckle, but it will be a quiet chuckle...
highorder
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I use Wet and Wild #404. Its RED.
Brian Williams
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I often paint my front sight with Construction Day-Glo Orange.
It is flat and does not have any glare or highlights.
It is flat and does not have any glare or highlights.
PotatoJudge
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Testors model paints makes an obnoxious green, orange, and red that are good for sights. I recommend going out at dawn and seeing what color becomes visible first and stick with that one. It can be surprising what colors look black in certain lighting conditions, so make sure to test for yourself and your particular situation.
If you want an excuse to buy another gun (and who doesn't), some Dan Wesson revolvers have interchangeable plastic front sight inserts.
If you want an excuse to buy another gun (and who doesn't), some Dan Wesson revolvers have interchangeable plastic front sight inserts.
Guillermo
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Highorder,
Do you put any on your gun sights?
nj.piney
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i have found that painting your sight white first increases the brightness of the color you use , i use dayglow orange , there arent many things that blend in with it.
fastbolt
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My eyes happen to easily pick up a flat, bright neon orange sight paint.
The color of the neon green fiber optic front sight is an easy one for me to see, too.
I can't remember the last time when what someone thought about my firearms was something that mattered to me.
However, I can remember other folks watching me run through day, afternoon or evening courses-of-fire and commenting on how easily they were picking up the neon orange front sight of one of my revolvers. I generally told them it was a good thing to be able to acquire a front sight in a rapidly changing environment of color, light & shadow. Up to them how easily they want to be able to do it ...
I do what I need and want to do to make it easier for me ...
The color of the neon green fiber optic front sight is an easy one for me to see, too.
I can't remember the last time when what someone thought about my firearms was something that mattered to me.
However, I can remember other folks watching me run through day, afternoon or evening courses-of-fire and commenting on how easily they were picking up the neon orange front sight of one of my revolvers. I generally told them it was a good thing to be able to acquire a front sight in a rapidly changing environment of color, light & shadow. Up to them how easily they want to be able to do it ...
I do what I need and want to do to make it easier for me ...
I have used paint on a lot of my pistol sights. I use fishing lure paint.
You can get it Gander mountain.
It comes in all kinds of neon, and bright colors. It's thick, so with additional layers you can actually create a domed surface, which gathers light better.
You can get it Gander mountain.
It comes in all kinds of neon, and bright colors. It's thick, so with additional layers you can actually create a domed surface, which gathers light better.
highorder
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It is also tough as nails; a great option for sights.
deputy tom
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I use Testor's orange paint on my front sights.tom.
bflobill_69
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I recently used "white out" on a revolver whose front sights I was losing in the black rings on pistol targets... it worked very nicely!!! Go light is all I can advise.
...easy to get off later if I decide I don't like it!
Bflobill_69
...easy to get off later if I decide I don't like it!
Bflobill_69
Shawnee
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I've hunted deer for years with a Ruger SBH and the top surface of the front sight is painted bright yellow. White works too.
If anyone doesn't like my front sight they are very welcome to stick their opinion where the sun doesn't shine.
If anyone doesn't like my front sight they are very welcome to stick their opinion where the sun doesn't shine.
pbearperry
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I have used flourescent green nail polish for years.It really stands out and is very durable.And one small bottle will do a lot of sights really inexpensive too.
williamthedog
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i use day glo orange myself.
i dont care if somebody else likes it or not.
i am not trying to sell it to them!
p.s.
i cover it with a layer of superglue.
it comes off in seconds with acetone.
i dont care if somebody else likes it or not.
i am not trying to sell it to them!
p.s.
i cover it with a layer of superglue.
it comes off in seconds with acetone.
Matt-J2
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That orange looks great, where do you guys get it? I've only ever seen and used it in spray form, so I guess I've never looked for any other type.
22-rimfire
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I believe you can buy the dayglo paint in small bottles in the rolled fabric section of walmart. I use it on a 3" GP100 front sight.
Old Grump
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pink, safety orange, gold, or chartreuse. These colors aren't generally found in nature and are easy to pick up under most lighting conditions. In bright sun the gold may disappear on you which is why pink or orange are better. I like chartreuse on my hunting gun for the simple reason it stands out against the foliage.
I use Testors flouescent orange on a few guns. You need to be careful though, because many gun-cleaning chemicals will strip it right off. Nail polish is definitely more durable. I was at a dollar-store recently and saw a jar of flourescent orange nail polish and might give it a try for gunsights.
I don't like a polished finish on front sights and would need a matte/flat topcoat whatever color I use.
I don't like a polished finish on front sights and would need a matte/flat topcoat whatever color I use.
The Lone Haranguer
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If you don't like the color you put on and want to try a different one, or you want to sell the gun, a little acetone or MEK (methyl ethyl ketone) will take any paint right off. It's not as if this is a permanent alteration.
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