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Old March 10, 2022, 09:32 AM   #1
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Uberti Remington new model army front sight

I have a Uberti NMA that shoots very high with round ball at 50 yards. It is almost 2ft high at that distance with a 30gr 3f charge and .451 ball. A gunsmith I have spoken with said to remove the front post and machine in a dove tail slot for the replacement sight. I really do not care for that look on the revolver and would like to just replace the post with a taller one or build up this post. Does anyone know if the post is silver brazed in place, or pressed in.
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Old March 10, 2022, 10:13 AM   #2
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I thought all Uberti NMAs already had dovetail front sights...??
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Old March 10, 2022, 10:19 AM   #3
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This one is 1972 mfg.
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Old March 10, 2022, 10:47 AM   #4
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Not sure in that case. My NMA (pietta) shoots high as well. I just align the front sight with the bottom of the rear v notch to bring the poi down . Personally, I would take your gunsmith's advise regarding a dovetail front sight so windage could be adjusted as well. That's just me. We all favor different things.
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Old March 10, 2022, 11:06 AM   #5
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When I hold on the bottom of the V it drops the impact about 5 or 6 inches at the 50yd. My Pietta shoots to point of aim at that distance, however the post is taller on the Pietta than the Uberti plus it has had a lot of work done on it.
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Old March 12, 2022, 11:35 AM   #6
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Original NMAs were made to shoot point of aim at 100 yards. When I shot competition at the NMLRA range, in the " As Issue class, " the only thing you could do to the revolver other than internal work was to make the front sight higher. As I remember they were all pressed in. On my Lyman I made a higher front sight and pressed it in. Good luck.
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Old March 13, 2022, 12:41 PM   #7
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I have not shot it at 100 yds but I think I will. Be fun to see how it shoots that far. I think the best thing now is to try to make the front sight a little taller, should not be that much
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Old March 13, 2022, 03:48 PM   #8
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I soldered a piece or brass rod to the top of the sight. Holding it in line then cutting off and fairing it in after the soldering. A little black Magic marker blends in the solder and the top is polished brass.
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Old March 13, 2022, 04:53 PM   #9
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Dave I think that is exactly what I will do. I have some low temp silver solder that should work very well. I was going to use a short piece of an old drill bit, but brass may be the way to go.
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Old March 13, 2022, 06:45 PM   #10
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Think I just used 50/50. Easier to take apart if ever wanted.
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