Custom front bead sights for REVOLVER

dewey · July 24, 2001, 06:24 AM

Wish to have some brass beads in some sites I have
replaced with Gold. I had an article 'somewhere'
that listed 'smiths that do this. The sites are removable so I would only need to send them.

HELP ? .....THANKS....dewey

George Stringer · July 24, 2001, 06:40 AM

Dewey, some are and some aren't. More than likely it's not but what revolver are we talking about? George

JoeHatley · July 24, 2001, 08:26 AM

dewey,

I wonder if a local jeweler might be up to the task. Especially those that make 1 of a kind custom stuff...

Joe

dewey · July 24, 2001, 09:41 AM

The sights in question are off some S&W PC guns which are held in place by a spring & plunger.They
are removeable for sure as I have them in my hand!
...THANKS....dewey

GrandmasterB · July 24, 2001, 12:26 PM

Clark's should install gold beads in your sights for you.

www.clarkcustomguns.com

mikey357 · July 29, 2001, 09:08 PM

Hey Dewey...FWIW, I KNOW both Novak's in W.VA. and Cylinder and Slide in Nebraska do the "Gold Bead" installations...not cheap, however...let us know how it (they-?) turn out!!!....mikey357

dewey · July 31, 2001, 04:39 PM

to stick about $2 worth of gold in my sight....

I HAVE THE SITE, I only need about 1 gram of
gold to go in where the brass bead is.
HELP ?...dewey

Spectre · August 1, 2001, 07:51 PM

George,

How much do you charge for this? If one had, for instance, a S&W that missing a front sight, and one wanted a gold front blade installed?

Clemson · August 2, 2001, 07:10 AM

Dewey,

Have you considered asking J. B. Lacher in Greenville? They are about a block off main street and run a manufacturing jeweler's operation.

Good Luck!

Clemson

George Stringer · August 2, 2001, 07:43 AM

Spectre, it would depend on the model. S&W offers gold beads in some partridge sights for about $45. But to have inserts or something on that line done I'd probably take it to a jeweler. You might be able to use something like the Bonanza gold inlay kit for this but I don't know how it would hold up. George

dewey · August 2, 2001, 09:32 PM

I decided to have a local jeweler, thanks Clemson,
try plateing it first in a couple layers of 14K>
The expert said that 14 polishes up higher and
should reflect more light. HEY ! $20.Thanks to
all and will let you know. Oh, the first one is for a S&W 627PC 5 inch so the recoil shouldn't be too bad...dewey

July 24, 2001, 06:24 AM	#1
dewey Senior Member Join Date: December 22, 1999 Location: South East Posts: 399	Custom front bead sights for REVOLVER Wish to have some brass beads in some sites I have replaced with Gold. I had an article 'somewhere' that listed 'smiths that do this. The sites are removable so I would only need to send them. HELP ? .....THANKS....dewey __________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ...and He will come again . . . *SOON !*

July 24, 2001, 08:26 AM	#3
JoeHatley Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 1999 Location: Iowa Posts: 2,135	dewey, I wonder if a local jeweler might be up to the task. Especially those that make 1 of a kind custom stuff... Joe __________________ Go NRA

July 24, 2001, 09:41 AM	#4
dewey Senior Member Join Date: December 22, 1999 Location: South East Posts: 399	HEY George- The sights in question are off some S&W PC guns which are held in place by a spring & plunger.They are removeable for sure as I have them in my hand! ...THANKS....dewey __________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ...and He will come again . . . *SOON !*

July 29, 2001, 09:08 PM	#6
mikey357 Senior Member Join Date: November 24, 2000 Location: Griffin, GA, USA Posts: 743	Hey Dewey...FWIW, I KNOW both Novak's in W.VA. and Cylinder and Slide in Nebraska do the "Gold Bead" installations...not cheap, however...let us know how it (they-?) turn out!!!....mikey357 __________________ mikey357, TFL Member # 7556

July 31, 2001, 04:39 PM	#7
dewey Senior Member Join Date: December 22, 1999 Location: South East Posts: 399	NOVAK's = ONLY $65 to stick about $2 worth of gold in my sight.... I HAVE THE SITE, I only need about 1 gram of gold to go in where the brass bead is. HELP ?...dewey __________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ...and He will come again . . . *SOON !* Last edited by dewey; August 1, 2001 at 08:08 PM.

July 24, 2001, 06:40 AM	#2
George Stringer Staff Alumnus Join Date: October 12, 1998 Location: Earlington KY Posts: 2,299	Dewey, some are and some aren't. More than likely it's not but what revolver are we talking about? George

July 24, 2001, 12:26 PM	#5
GrandmasterB Senior Member Join Date: June 4, 2000 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 205	Clark's should install gold beads in your sights for you. www.clarkcustomguns.com

August 1, 2001, 07:51 PM	#8
Spectre Staff Alumnus Join Date: October 23, 1998 Location: ATL Posts: 3,277	George, How much do you charge for this? If one had, for instance, a S&W that missing a front sight, and one wanted a gold front blade installed?

August 2, 2001, 07:10 AM	#9
Clemson Senior Member Join Date: March 9, 2001 Location: Greenwood, SC Posts: 875	Dewey, Have you considered asking J. B. Lacher in Greenville? They are about a block off main street and run a manufacturing jeweler's operation. Good Luck! Clemson

August 2, 2001, 07:43 AM	#10
George Stringer Staff Alumnus Join Date: October 12, 1998 Location: Earlington KY Posts: 2,299	Spectre, it would depend on the model. S&W offers gold beads in some partridge sights for about $45. But to have inserts or something on that line done I'd probably take it to a jeweler. You might be able to use something like the Bonanza gold inlay kit for this but I don't know how it would hold up. George

August 2, 2001, 09:32 PM	#11
dewey Senior Member Join Date: December 22, 1999 Location: South East Posts: 399	cheap plate route I decided to have a local jeweler, thanks Clemson, try plateing it first in a couple layers of 14K> The expert said that 14 polishes up higher and should reflect more light. HEY ! $20.Thanks to all and will let you know. Oh, the first one is for a S&W 627PC 5 inch so the recoil shouldn't be too bad...dewey __________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ...and He will come again . . . *SOON !*