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Stainless Banded front sight
21 January 2014, 03:36
ab_bentleyStainless Banded front sight
I am looking for a Stainless banded front sight .825" ID (or close to it) any idea where to get one? I looked at NECG, no luck.
Adam
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21 January 2014, 04:02
butchlambertEver thought of beadblasting and nickle plate. I've done this on cm parts to match bead blasted stainless.
21 January 2014, 04:51
ab_bentleyButch, I have but I don't have access to plating services/ tools. I thought about blasting and clear coating but I don't want to coat the whole pistol as it's all stainless and doesn't need it.
Little crude but cutting the forcing cone.
Adam
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21 January 2014, 06:11
bwanamrmWhen I had a couple of DG rifles built on stainless actions all I could find were blued chrome moly parts like BB swivels and sights so I had them cerakoted black to match everything up. Looks great and pretty tough too! Just a thought...
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21 January 2014, 06:36
ab_bentleyBwana, how were they attached to the rifle? Epoxy or sweated on?
Adam
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21 January 2014, 06:51
JBrownquote:
Originally posted by ab_bentley:
Bwana, how were they attached to the rifle? Epoxy or sweated on?
Adam
I would contact Kerry Stottemyer. He loves doing this wacky stuff. I would bet he would provide a satisfactory part.
Jason
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21 January 2014, 07:08
ab_bentleyKerry is talented, but he can't stop time which I am short on. I am doing this for school and have only a small window to provide results. Thus if I can't find one I'll leave it slick and run a scope. I have plans to put a Myers Arms Octagonal barrel on it later so I'm in no way out if I can't find one, just looking if there is one.
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21 January 2014, 07:18
bwanamrmGood question... Kevin Weaver did one of the rifles for me and Hill Country Rifles did the other two... a Lott and a .404.
On the plains of hesitation lie the bleached bones of ten thousand, who on the dawn of victory lay down their weary heads resting, and there resting, died.
If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch...
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son!
- Rudyard Kipling
Life grows grim without senseless indulgence.
21 January 2014, 07:53
Redoak8What about buying a replacement for a S.S. Ruger? Not sure about the IDs avail. Maybe not quite the style you wanted, but it could be reshaped a bit. No hood, though. And cast. But they do come in stainless. Brownells had them some years ago.
21 January 2014, 08:32
ab_bentleyBrownells still lists them. Alas they're not in stock and haven't been for over two months. I figure ruger might have them but I know they were only made for the #1 and don't know if the barrels, even on the 458Win would be sizeable enough to fit or made to fit.
Adam
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21 January 2014, 09:21
Mark ClarkMidway lists the Ruger sights for the #1. I ordered the "medium sporter" and matching sling band. IIRC the ID of the one I got was 0.688"
Took forever but they did show up, about 6 months.
The Tropical sight is larger,
http://www.midwayusa.com/produ...ical-stainless-steel Mark
21 January 2014, 09:26
BoxheadI have a few SS Ruger banded front sights that I bought from Brownell's and Midway a few years ago. One is from one of their large bore #1's that I bought expressly for use on a custom big bore Bisely I was going to build. I would try and chase one down, confirm the ID and see if it will work. I think I gave $40 for them. Also fitting with your Ruger based project.
22 January 2014, 03:04
ab_bentleyBoxhead any info that ID?
Adam
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23 January 2014, 12:15
BoxheadUnfortunately I am now living in Queensland Australia so many miles from my home in Texas where all of my toys and parts reside. Perhaps a request from someone that has a big bore #1, the Ruger parts dept or Brownells?
