replacing sights on a Ruger Blackhawk

brazosdave · April 8, 2013, 10:44 AM

Hey ya'll I got a buddy who has a Ruger Blackhawk with bent sites he wants to replace. He thinks the front site is pinned. Anybody ever done anything with these that could give some pointers would be most appreciated. Thanks!

Scorch · April 8, 2013, 11:07 AM

Front sight is pinned and silver soldered in place. Rear sight is a simple screw and pin (don't lose the spring under the rear sight).

newfrontier45 · April 8, 2013, 03:34 PM

If it's blued, the front sight is all one piece and silver soldered to the barrel. If it's stainless, it's pinned to a separate base. The rear sight is easy.

Noreaster · April 8, 2013, 06:28 PM

Newer Blackhawks the front sight is pinned and you can buy replacements at Brownells or Midway. Older models are not and you have to heat the gun (losing the blueing as you do so,) to get them off and then soldered a new one back on. I sent a vacquero to Ruger to have the front sight replaced and it came back with a newly blued barrel.

newfrontier45 · April 13, 2013, 10:12 AM

Not to be argumentative but I've never seen a blued Blackhawk with a pinned blade. Got anything to support that?

Salmoneye · April 13, 2013, 10:44 AM

Is the sight bent, or is the barrel screwed in too far?

FrankenMauser · April 14, 2013, 01:20 AM

Send it to Ruger, through an FFL.
It'll cost about $20, and (most likely) result in free sight replacement and a barrel re-blue. If the barrel has seen better days, they'll even replace that while they're at it.

April 8, 2013, 10:44 AM	#1
brazosdave Senior Member Join Date: September 7, 2012 Location: Crockett, Texas Posts: 363	replacing sights on a Ruger Blackhawk Hey ya'll I got a buddy who has a Ruger Blackhawk with bent sites he wants to replace. He thinks the front site is pinned. Anybody ever done anything with these that could give some pointers would be most appreciated. Thanks! __________________ "I'm your huckleberry, it's just my game"

April 8, 2013, 11:07 AM	#2
Scorch Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2006 Location: Washington state Posts: 15,248	Front sight is pinned and silver soldered in place. Rear sight is a simple screw and pin (don't lose the spring under the rear sight). __________________ Never try to educate someone who resists knowledge at all costs. But what do I know? Summit Arms Services

April 14, 2013, 01:20 AM	#7
FrankenMauser Senior Member Join Date: August 25, 2008 Location: In the valley above the plain Posts: 13,424	Send it to Ruger, through an FFL. It'll cost about $20, and (most likely) result in free sight replacement and a barrel re-blue. If the barrel has seen better days, they'll even replace that while they're at it. __________________ Don't even try it. It's even worse than the internet would lead you to believe.

April 8, 2013, 03:34 PM	#3
newfrontier45 Junior member Join Date: February 23, 2012 Posts: 921	If it's blued, the front sight is all one piece and silver soldered to the barrel. If it's stainless, it's pinned to a separate base. The rear sight is easy.

April 8, 2013, 06:28 PM	#4
Noreaster Senior Member Join Date: January 30, 2011 Location: New England Posts: 1,449	Newer Blackhawks the front sight is pinned and you can buy replacements at Brownells or Midway. Older models are not and you have to heat the gun (losing the blueing as you do so,) to get them off and then soldered a new one back on. I sent a vacquero to Ruger to have the front sight replaced and it came back with a newly blued barrel.

April 13, 2013, 10:12 AM	#5
newfrontier45 Junior member Join Date: February 23, 2012 Posts: 921	Not to be argumentative but I've never seen a blued Blackhawk with a pinned blade. Got anything to support that?

April 13, 2013, 10:44 AM	#6
Salmoneye Senior Member Join Date: December 31, 2011 Location: Vermont Posts: 2,076	Is the sight bent, or is the barrel screwed in too far?