So, I can't see the front sight of my GP100 against a black bullseye. I shoot a lot of black targets, so I should probably find a way to make it more visible. One option is putting in a fiber optic front sight, but I don't think I need that yet.
Do I use a dedicated sight paint? Fingernail polish (PRETTY!, but it take two coats to become visible)? Metallic sharpie? and if that, gold or silver? Does it matter?
I'm not ready to strap a scope or red dot to the top of it yet - I'm hanging on to irons with my arthritic claws as long as I can...
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3I'd say grab a couple of paint pens in white and day glow something and see what you like best.
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4Changing the front sight on a GP100 takes MAYBE 5 minutes and all you need is a pin punch. I just did my Redhawk, which has the same setup, and it's one of the easiest mods I've done to a gun...ever.fknauss wrote:So, I can't see the front sight of my GP100 against a black bullseye. I shoot a lot of black targets, so I should probably find a way to make it more visible. One option is putting in a fiber optic front sight, but I don't think I need that yet.
Do I use a dedicated sight paint? Fingernail polish (PRETTY!, but it take two coats to become visible)? Metallic sharpie? and if that, gold or silver? Does it matter?
I'm not ready to strap a scope or red dot to the top of it yet - I'm hanging on to irons with my arthritic claws as long as I can...
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5I put a dot of fingernail polish on the back of the front sight of battlerifles (M1 Garand, M1A) when I use them for 3-gun type action shooting. It helps me with fast target aquisition.
I like "Rita Hayworth Red" as period appropriate.
I like "Rita Hayworth Red" as period appropriate.
"To initiate a war of aggression...is the supreme international crime" - Nuremberg prosecutor Robert Jackson, 1946
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6I use white out in the groove of the rear sight, which outlines the front sight.
CDFingers
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8You know what they say about great minds thinking alike.CDFingers wrote:I use white out in the groove of the rear sight, which outlines the front sight.
CDFingers
I chose whiteout because it is non-permanent, is easy to apply, inexpensive, and visible. I apply it to my front sight bald so I can if the top of the sights.
If you want to be a leader, lead from the front, and don't look back.
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9I'll wait till I go bald before I put it on my front sight, though. Still plenty hair.sturner wrote:You know what they say about great minds thinking alike.CDFingers wrote:I use white out in the groove of the rear sight, which outlines the front sight.
CDFingers
I chose whiteout because it is non-permanent, is easy to apply, inexpensive, and visible. I apply it to my front sight bald so I can if the top of the sights.
CDFingers
Crazy cat peekin' through a lace bandana
like a one-eyed Cheshire, like a diamond-eyed Jack
like a one-eyed Cheshire, like a diamond-eyed Jack
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10Blade, damnit, blade. autocorrect sometimes just doesn't cut it.CDFingers wrote:I'll wait till I go bald before I put it on my front sight, though. Still plenty hair.sturner wrote:You know what they say about great minds thinking alike.CDFingers wrote:I use white out in the groove of the rear sight, which outlines the front sight.
CDFingers
I chose whiteout because it is non-permanent, is easy to apply, inexpensive, and visible. I apply it to my front sight bald so I can if the top of the sights.
CDFingers
If you want to be a leader, lead from the front, and don't look back.
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11Same issue with my GP100. I put a coat of Kilz white primer on the rear facing surface of the front sight, then applied bright orange Testors model paint. Clear nail polish as a final coat.
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12Here is a pic of the white out on the rear sight.
CDFingers
CDFingers
Crazy cat peekin' through a lace bandana
like a one-eyed Cheshire, like a diamond-eyed Jack
like a one-eyed Cheshire, like a diamond-eyed Jack
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13When I owned an LCP, I painted the "sights" (not that an LCP has sights) white and orange with modeling paint.
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14I will point out, that despite your complaints about not being able to see the targets, you did turn in a 372 with it on the Postal Match.......
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15Right - but a shot a 1.5" group at 7 yards (where I could make out the sights), and a 7" group at 15. That is not proportional.
The front sight is now orange. I will let you try it out this weekend, and you will swoon.
The front sight is now orange. I will let you try it out this weekend, and you will swoon.