nice sight upgrade

[Lloyd Smale]

I just had dave clements make me one of his post front sight blades with two gold bars on it for my 454. Sure is a nicer sight picture then the ramp.

[Wiking]

Those of us who have absolutely no idea what you mean by that, would greatly appreciate some pictures

[IronAir]

Wiking, it may look something like this...

[Wiking]

Oh I get it now. Two heights, I see how that could come in handy....

[kennisondan]

yes ... those are so attradctive and look so functiional ... I put some gold leaf painted bars just to try it out and I loved it.
dk

[Lloyd Smale]

thats the one. Ive got a bunch of them on differnt guns and there the best sight picture for an open sight ive found

Wiking, it may look something like this...

[Wiking]

Do you paint a line on your rear sight as well? I did it on my Tanfoglio, and it actually turned out pretty well. When the painted lines form a straight line, it's time to pull the trigger. Maybe it would be easier if the line are gold instead of just white??

[IronAir]

The gold bars are there to line up with the top of the rear sight.  No line on the rear sight is needed.
This sight is used for long range shooting where you do not want to cover up your target with the front sight, but instead you lower the top of the rear sight down in order to get the needed elevation.  The gold bars take much of the guess work out of knowing how far to lower the rear.





 

[Lloyd Smale]

I like my back sight to be black.

Do you paint a line on your rear sight as well? I did it on my Tanfoglio, and it actually turned out pretty well. When the painted lines form a straight line, it's time to pull the trigger. Maybe it would be easier if the line are gold instead of just white??

[Steve P]

Can you request the lines be put in a specific location on the sight blade?  That way you could tailor the markings to correspond with your specific gun and load.

Steve 

[Lloyd Smale]

steve there used more for a sight reference then an actual aim point. it would be pretty tough on a handgun to specify a line in the exact place for a load. Just changing your alloy or primer will effect the point of aim at 300 yards enough where it wouldnt work. Im sure if you were locked into a load in a certain gun and knew exactly on a sight how far down you wanted a bar it could be done though.

[Boxhead]

Thanks Lloyd. I did not realize that David made blades for the FA. I just ordered the same blade, .010" thick, for my M97 45 Colt.