Tritium front sight for S&W 986 performance center.

vts · July 15, 2019, 08:09 AM

Got myself a 2,5" Performance center 986. Excellent revolver.
How ever I would like to upgrade it's sights. Problem is that the front sight is fixed with dovetail.

Does anyone know what Tritium sight that would fit?

vts · September 28, 2019, 08:07 AM

Bump...

Boarhunter · September 30, 2019, 10:52 PM

I am in the same situation with the same question.

BOARHUNTER

Dan-O · September 30, 2019, 10:59 PM

If you reach out to xs and have calipers they might be able to walk you through a few options.

WheelGunMan · September 30, 2019, 11:20 PM

I added a Trijicon front sight to my SP101. When it's dark I can see the front sight just fine but not the rear sight. That got me to thinking... what's the point of having glow in the dark sights if you can't see your target? I like the design and shape of the Trijicon front sight compared to the original, but it isn't very bright in the daylight when "I CAN" see my target. So I put a dab of lure paint on it and it is now a useful sight. I wrote it off as a "lesson learned".

Boarhunter · October 1, 2019, 07:27 AM

Thank you, Dan. I will look into that possibility.

BOARHUNTER

vts · October 1, 2019, 10:46 PM

XS currently does not offer a sight solution for S&W revolvers with a factory front dovetail cut.

I have not contacted xs. But I found the above text on their website.

Boarhunter · October 2, 2019, 07:25 PM

Well, heck.

BOARHUNTER

July 15, 2019, 08:09 AM	#1
vts Senior Member Join Date: January 31, 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 242	Tritium front sight for S&W 986 performance center. Got myself a 2,5" Performance center 986. Excellent revolver. How ever I would like to upgrade it's sights. Problem is that the front sight is fixed with dovetail. Does anyone know what Tritium sight that would fit? __________________ California, The Land Of the Not So Free. Flinch and you'll be chasing your head down Fifth Street! Joe Friday. http://www.chuckhawks.com/825_magnum.htm Why not a .88 magnum?

September 28, 2019, 08:07 AM	#2
vts Senior Member Join Date: January 31, 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 242	Bump... __________________ California, The Land Of the Not So Free. Flinch and you'll be chasing your head down Fifth Street! Joe Friday. http://www.chuckhawks.com/825_magnum.htm Why not a .88 magnum?

October 1, 2019, 10:46 PM	#7
vts Senior Member Join Date: January 31, 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 242	XS currently does not offer a sight solution for S&W revolvers with a factory front dovetail cut. I have not contacted xs. But I found the above text on their website. __________________ California, The Land Of the Not So Free. Flinch and you'll be chasing your head down Fifth Street! Joe Friday. http://www.chuckhawks.com/825_magnum.htm Why not a .88 magnum?

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September 30, 2019, 10:52 PM	#3
Boarhunter Senior Member Join Date: June 28, 2005 Location: Huntsville, Alabama Posts: 526	I am in the same situation with the same question. BOARHUNTER

September 30, 2019, 10:59 PM	#4
Dan-O Senior Member Join Date: August 3, 2011 Location: Northern Colorado Posts: 969	If you reach out to xs and have calipers they might be able to walk you through a few options.

September 30, 2019, 11:20 PM	#5
WheelGunMan Senior Member Join Date: October 20, 2017 Posts: 112	I added a Trijicon front sight to my SP101. When it's dark I can see the front sight just fine but not the rear sight. That got me to thinking... what's the point of having glow in the dark sights if you can't see your target? I like the design and shape of the Trijicon front sight compared to the original, but it isn't very bright in the daylight when "I CAN" see my target. So I put a dab of lure paint on it and it is now a useful sight. I wrote it off as a "lesson learned".

October 1, 2019, 07:27 AM	#6
Boarhunter Senior Member Join Date: June 28, 2005 Location: Huntsville, Alabama Posts: 526	Thank you, Dan. I will look into that possibility. BOARHUNTER

October 2, 2019, 07:25 PM	#8
Boarhunter Senior Member Join Date: June 28, 2005 Location: Huntsville, Alabama Posts: 526	Well, heck. BOARHUNTER