My 686 currently has the stock factory sights, which are the red ramp front sight and white outline rear sight.
I'd like to set it up so its the same as my other guns. So ideally, a tritium front sight with a plain black rear. Any recommendations?
My 686 currently has the stock factory sights, which are the red ramp front sight and white outline rear sight.
I'd like to set it up so its the same as my other guns. So ideally, a tritium front sight with a plain black rear. Any recommendations?
Do you have a removable front sight? On my early 4" 686 the front sight is intergal to the barrel and would have to be machined to change the sight. Some of the newer ones are either pinned or actually can be changed without tools.Originally Posted by shootist26
Possible sources of Tritium Front Sights:
http://www.opticsplanet.com/meprolig...-shotguns.html
http://shop.revolverarmorer.com/SW-R...-387000042.htm
Plain Black Rear Sights:
http://www.brownells.com/handgun-par...prod31965.aspx Jerry Miculek uses this sight.
http://www.jackweigand.com/smith_wesson_rear_blade.html
If you need to have the front sight machined you should talk to a reputable gun smith and he can probibly use a good pistol front sight in combination with one of the rear sights above.
Scott
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it's a new 686, and it looks like the front sight is pinned on
Best fixed rear sight for serious duty use are the Cylinder & Slide Extreme Duty sight: http://www.cylinder-slide.com/index....ef=ExtremeDuty. The only downside is they're generally regulated for heavy bullet weights, like 158 and up. So if you're shooting 125s with a factory height front sight, you'll hit low unless you file the front sight down.
For a tritium front sight, I'd actually recommend an XS Standard Dot, because the Extreme Duty rear pairs nicely with the small dot. I actually opened up my rear sights with a file to get even more light around the Standard Dot, but not everyone will find that necessary.
Tritium replacement for front sight only:
http://www.dawsonprecision.com/Categ...d+Front+Sights
You should be able to purchase a plain black rear from S&W directly or maybe through MidwayUSA or Brownells. Another really good option is the Bowen Rough Country rear sight.
http://www.bowenclassicarms.com/part...ar_sights.html
Keep in mind that if you change out your front sight you might need a different height rear sight as well. Bowen and S&W both offer a few different rear sight heights.
Oh, man, I made the mistake of clicking over and browsing around on BCA's website again.
I'll be in my bunk.
(Went and visited his shop once with Gunsmith Bob. Hamilton ran a few rounds through my Webley Self-Loader in his back yard. The place was like Santa's frickin' Workshop.)
And Mr. Bowen still answers emails and phone calls personally.
Did ya notice the K Frames with Kieth Brown stocks?
I ended up getting the Dawson tritium front, and the Bowen plain black rears (oooph my wallet hates me).
Keep us updated on this -- I'd like to know how they work out for you. I think you will like that setup though.
My favorite front sight is the Bowen DX, which is vertical black with a white stripe. I now leave the rear S&W sight alone, although perhaps with a different blade, as it has more adjustment than the Bowen rear.
Absent a special application like my mini .44 magnum, that I shoehorned L frame Hogue grips onto, I can't imagine a K/L/N frame without adjustable sights, as I see large POI shifts between various loads.
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