Hi, I'm trying to determine the best way to darken the front sight on my OM Ruger Super Blackhawk. I find that the front sight picks up to much glare and washes out, looking white/silver. I've tried florescent red, orange, and yellow in the past. None of these worked as well as anticipated. I've decided a black front site is best for me, but am not sure of the best method to achieve this. The sight is currently the original factory blue. Thanks for any advice shared.
Best Way to Darken the Front Site
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Pál_K
Guns. I has it.
Magic Marker, black.
My new S&W M29 in 1988 came with a "red ramp" front sight. Couldn't stand it: it was just a blurry red fuzz while trying to shoot Silhouette. I tried "sight black", but it would never last. Magic Marker for the win.
It may be permanent, not sure, so be careful.
My new S&W M29 in 1988 came with a "red ramp" front sight. Couldn't stand it: it was just a blurry red fuzz while trying to shoot Silhouette. I tried "sight black", but it would never last. Magic Marker for the win.
It may be permanent, not sure, so be careful.
Another option that I use with good results"
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J.
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J.
You can do what competition shooters used to do. Get a miners carbide lamp and coat the front sight with the soot from the carbide burning (acetylene). It is a FLAT, FLAT black.
I still have my lamp and a container of carbide - maybe I'll pull it out and play with it a bit this week.
I still have my lamp and a container of carbide - maybe I'll pull it out and play with it a bit this week.
GunnyGene
Hawkeye
Yep. We used smudge pots in the Corps. Trouble is it's temporary so must be refreshed often.
If you don't have access to a carbide lamp use a paper match. Once you figure out just how far off the sight to hold it, it works wonders.
old breed
Bearcat
smudge pots, for the life of me i cant remember that at edison range in 71. i do remember my dope for the 500 . 4 left 20 up. some things stick and some go. semper fi
woodsy
Buckeye
How about visiting a hobby shop and buying a tiny bottle of flat black model paint (maybe Testor's?).
BULL'S-EYE
Buckeye
I'd just mask everything off but the top of the sight, and give it a coat of rattle can flat black spray paint myself.
