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Offline hansg/Ups

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after market adjustable sights for current 617?
« on: December 30, 2011, 09:51:04 AM »
Does anyone make adjustable iron sights for the current 617s?                                                                 According to S&W Customer Service,they only make the flat black sights.With my 60+ eyes I really could use the white outline/ white front sights[or a LARGE bead fiber optic front sight]. "If push comes to shove",I'll use painter's tape and white paint. Also wish there was a 10 round speedloader for the 617[load the speedloaders indoors,fire 50-100rds outdoors]
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Re: after market adjustable sights for current 617?
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2012, 03:20:17 PM »
I just had a HiViz sight installed on my 617.  Going to pick it up tomorrow.
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Re: after market adjustable sights for current 617?
« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2012, 11:05:31 AM »
They do make an after market speed loader.  It is great.  http://ds10speed.wordpress.com/
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Re: after market adjustable sights for current 617?
« Reply #3 on: January 12, 2012, 04:49:12 PM »
I bought some 10 round speed loaders and a Pelican case with a 60 round loading block from here
http://4wheelguns.com/DS10Holder.html  Very nice set up.
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Re: after market adjustable sights for current 617?
« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2012, 04:09:11 PM »
Quote from: hansg/Ups on December 30, 2011, 09:51:04 AM
"Does anyone make adjustable iron sights for the current 617s?  According to S&W Customer Service,they only make the flat black sights.  With my 60+ eyes I really could use the white outline/ white front sights [or a LARGE bead fiber optic front sight]..."
Old post, but to bring it back to top...

Check out the "Rough Country S&W" sights offered by Bowen Custom Arms.  They are not cheap, but are TOP Quality.

I just got a 617 recently and added their shallow "V" rear sight, and then added a gold (bright brass) bead top-dead-center in the front blade.  Works really well for me.

Tight groups,

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Re: after market adjustable sights for current 617?
« Reply #5 on: December 09, 2012, 02:44:24 AM »
Your dead on about Bowen Custom Arms. He rebored the cylinder of my S&W .32 H&R Magnum to take the .327 Federal rounds. Great, clean job and the cost was very fair. I love that sight you got from him. Top quality.
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Re: after market adjustable sights for current 617?
« Reply #6 on: December 31, 2012, 11:49:34 AM »
Happy New Year, and tight groups to all!

In case anyone was wondering, here is the sight picture for the Bowen Classic Arms "Shallow Vee" rear sight that I added to my Model 617.  I really like this sight setup for plinking and hunting and it works pretty well on targets too.  For my eyes, it works almost like a peep sight, with the front gold bead lining itself up easily/quickly in the shallow vee.  All of my Rugers are done, and all my S&W revolvers are soon-to-be setup this same way...


And here's a close-up of the gold (polished brass) bead that I added to the stock 617 partridge sight.

Tight groups!

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