Partridge style front sight

[tom black]

Been thinking about putting a partridge style front sight on my SS Bisley 45. Who makes these? Thanks.
Tom Black

 

[DPris]

Just for purposes of discussion, it's Patridge.
Good luck with it.
Denis

 

[Hondo44]

Easy enough to change and a real advantage of the SS guns. Some of these smiths sell their version:

Hamilton Bowen - Bowen Classic Arms
(865) 984-3583
SHIPPING/PHYSICAL ADDRESS:
BCA Corporation 3512 Old Lowes Ferry Road
Louisville, TN 37777
MAILING ADDRESS:
Bowen Classic Arms Corp.
P. O. Box 67
Louisville, TN 37777
mailto:[email protected]
http://www.bowenclassicarms.com/default.htm

David Clements - Clements Custom Guns
276-238-8761
2766 Mt. Zion Rd.
Woodlawn, VA 24381
[email protected]
http://www.clementscustomguns.com/

Cylinder and Slide
245 E. 4th Street
Fremont, NE 68025
Phone: (402) 721-4277
Fax: (402) 721-0263
Orders Only: (800) 448-1713
http://www.cylinder-slide.com/

Ben Forkin - Forkin Custom Classics
PO Box 444, 205 10th Ave SW
White Sulphur Springs, MT 59645
406-547-2344
mailto:[email protected]

John Gallagher - Gallagher Firearms Inc.
(205)384-5229
3923 Bird Farm Road
Jasper, Alabama 35503
[email protected]
Closed website: http://www.gallagherfirearms.com

Alan Harton (Colt SAAs also)
713-772-8314 or 713-907-6031
[email protected]
Sharpstown, Texas, West S/W of Houston
Makes a .327 Fed Mag Bearcat; http://www.gunblast.com/Harton-327Bearcat.htm

Andy Horvath - DIAGONAL ROAD GUN SHOP
14131 Diagonal Rd.
La Grange, OH 44050
(440) 458-4369, (440) 355-5618

Jack Huntington
JRH Advanced Gunsmithing
775-355-6898
385 Freeport Blvd, Suite 13
Sparks, NV 89431
mailto:[email protected]
New site: http://www.jrhadvancedgunsmithing.com Old site: http://www.jrhgunmaker.com/
His turnaround time is short, his work is first rate, and his prices are reasonable.

Dustin Linebaugh - Dustin Linebaugh Custom Conversions
PO Box 263
Cody WY 82414
mailto:[email protected]
http://www.dustinlinebaugh.com/index.htm

John Linebaugh - Linebaugh Custom Sixguns
Phone: 307-645-3332
P.O. Box 455
Cody, WY 82414
Delivery (UPS):
177 Louis L'Amour Lane
Powell, WY 82435
http://www.customsixguns.com/index.htm

Long Hunter
Amarillo, TX
http://www.longhunt.com/web/
Sounds like a nice package for $135.
Taper cylinder and ejector rod housing $45.00 USD
http://www.longhunt.com/web/index.php?page=models-ruger-vaquero-blackhawk-bisley


Garry Reeder - Garry Reeder Custom Guns
The Pistol Parlor
2601 E. 7th Ave.
Flagstaff, AZ
928-527-4100 / 928-526-3313
mailto:[email protected]
http://www.reedercustomguns.com/index.html

Vans Custom Guns
Sandusky, Ohio
NIGHTOWLS 1996, Utah
http://nightowlsgunsmithing.tripod.com/index.htm

 

[tom black]

Thank you sir for the help.
Tom

 

[DeletedMember275]

Member Sixshot makes and sells a Patridge front sight blade.

There, fixed it.

 

[DPris]

Again- the correct term is Patridge & has never been Partridge.

If we're going to insist on people using the right verbiage between clip & magazine, the same effort should be applied toward spreading incorrect terminology for sights.
Denis

 

[dougader]

I got a nice sight from Dick/Sixshot.

 

[k22fan]

The problem is spell check changes patridge to partridge. We know what they intended to write about.

 

[DPris]

I see that mis-spelling often enough to never automatically attribute it to any form of spell-checker.
If that's what it was in both cases, fine.
Otherwise, needs to be pointed out.
Denis

 

[Dan in MI]

You can easily swap out with a Ruger shark fin also. (keeping with the animal theme)

 

[Varminterror]

"Patridge style" gets attributed to undercut post sights with a rectangular cross section (squared corners on a tall rectangle as viewed from rear), but E.E. Patridge's design simply referred to a rectangular cross-section front post with a squared notch rear sight. The original sight was a simple rectangular blade (as viewed from the side), then modifications followed to include undercut posts meant for target shooting, as this prevents glare on the rear of the blade, and a ramped post for holster carry sights. Technically, all of the above are "patridge" sights. An undercut Patridge sight is really a "patridge target style" sight post.

Since it's a stainless Bisley, it's pretty simple to find makers. Anyone with some bar stock and a file can make a replacement blade for a Bisley. I'd call a few local smiths and see what they'd charge to do so. Any of the big name smiths Hondo mentioned will likely be able to provide as well, but it's pretty easy to just throw a blade together. You could do so yourself, run down to home depot and buy a length of 1/8" x 3/4" bar stock, a hacksaw, and a triangular file. Within a couple hours, you'd have a sight blade ready to black/blue.

 

[Sugar River]

Jack Huntington's new website since the move to NV.

http://www.jrhadvancedgunsmithing.com

Also, the link for John Gallagher is dead. I understand he's way too busy to devote time to a website.

 

[Chuck 100 yd]

The auto correct on my IPad used to do that until I turned it OFF !

 

[steve8261948]

Try Dave(Charles) Clements.
Steve