'73 Front Sight Extra Tall

Shotgun693 · November 18, 2012, 11:16 PM

My '73 clone shoots really high at 50 yards, like about 10 to 11 inches. The back sight is bottomed out. Does anyone know where I can find a 3/8" dovetail unfinished front sight. I used to see'm on occasion, usually for a BP rifle, but can't find one right now.

Scorch · November 19, 2012, 12:29 AM

Brownells or Midway. You might as well just go ahead and get the right height front sight with a bead insert.

JT-AR-MG42 · November 19, 2012, 06:06 AM

If you are partial to the Rocky Mountain front sight, you might try Dixie Gun Works.

JT

Dfariswheel · November 19, 2012, 09:32 PM

I've used the Brownell's blank front sight to build custom sights.
It blues very nicely.

http://www.brownells.com/rifle-parts...r_1=Unfinished

Unless these have changed, the actual sight is not as rough as the picture.

PetahW · November 19, 2012, 11:11 PM

Skinner Sights also makes/sells a Patridge-type square post front sight blade of .650" height, designed to be trimmed w/o thinning.

This sight measures 1/2", side-to-side, meant to fill an entire barrel dovetail, for sights mounted directly in the bbl, ILO on a ramp.

http://www.skinnersights.com/front_sights_5.html

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November 18, 2012, 11:16 PM	#1
Shotgun693 Senior Member Join Date: September 3, 2011 Location: Poteet, Texas Posts: 959	'73 Front Sight Extra Tall My '73 clone shoots really high at 50 yards, like about 10 to 11 inches. The back sight is bottomed out. Does anyone know where I can find a 3/8" dovetail unfinished front sight. I used to see'm on occasion, usually for a BP rifle, but can't find one right now.

November 19, 2012, 12:29 AM	#2
Scorch Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2006 Location: Washington state Posts: 11,044	Brownells or Midway. You might as well just go ahead and get the right height front sight with a bead insert. __________________ Never try to educate someone who resists knowledge at all costs. But what do I know? Taylor Machine

November 19, 2012, 06:06 AM	#3
JT-AR-MG42 Senior Member Join Date: December 27, 2008 Posts: 225	If you are partial to the Rocky Mountain front sight, you might try Dixie Gun Works. JT

November 19, 2012, 09:32 PM	#4
Dfariswheel Senior Member Join Date: May 4, 2001 Posts: 6,575	I've used the Brownell's blank front sight to build custom sights. It blues very nicely. http://www.brownells.com/rifle-parts...r_1=Unfinished Unless these have changed, the actual sight is not as rough as the picture.

November 19, 2012, 11:11 PM	#5
PetahW Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2008 Posts: 3,293	Skinner Sights also makes/sells a Patridge-type square post front sight blade of .650" height, designed to be trimmed w/o thinning. This sight measures 1/2", side-to-side, meant to fill an entire barrel dovetail, for sights mounted directly in the bbl, ILO on a ramp. http://www.skinnersights.com/front_sights_5.html .