Looking for front sight post for H&A underhammer

[Mousegunguy]

I recently picked up a .45 h&a buggy gun that’s missing the front sight post insert.
Does anyone have a lead on where I can find one?
Thanks

 

[Mousegunguy]

Id be happy with either new or used.

 

[BS]

Is there a side set screw?
Is the post threaded?
You may need to turn a brass screw down and use it for the post.
This is what I have done with my home made sights.

 

[2 shots]

did you try gun parts corp. they made them when they were numrich arms.

 

[Scota@4570]

More and more with stuff like this we have to make it ourselves. Parts for anything is a problem. Parts for 50 year old obscure rifles are unlikely to be found.

That appears to be a round post with the back flattened at the top. I bet a piece of drill bit shank could make a usable substitute. Maybe a piece of nail shaft? Flattening the back is not really necessary with the sun shade. IF you wan the top thinner turn it in a lathe or use the drill and file method.

 

[Mousegunguy]

Is there a side set screw?
Is the post threaded?
You may need to turn a brass screw down and use it for the post.
This is what I have done with my home made sights.
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No set screw. The post isn’t threaded into the barrel.
It’s a flat, round disk that pops into the groove in the hood.

The one on the bottom has the front sight post insert inserted
You can see the gap where the front sight post insert would go if I had one in this picture

 

[Mousegunguy]

did you try gun parts corp. they made them when they were numrich arms.

I just did, thank you!
.. no luck

 

[Mousegunguy]

More and more with stuff like this we have to make it ourselves. Parts for anything is a problem. Parts for 50 year old obscure rifles are unlikely to be found.

That appears to be a round post with the back flattened at the top. I bet a piece of drill bit shank could make a usable substitute. Maybe a piece of nail shaft? Flattening the back is not really necessary with the sun shade. IF you wan the top thinner turn it in a lathe or use the drill and file method.

I may hafta make something up but I’ll look around for awhile first.
Someone may have parts or an old set of marble sights kickin around

 

[deerstalkert]

I have 4-5 sets of inserts that should fit. tab to tab is .597. disc is .464 or there abouts.
if they will work for your needs get me your address.

 

[Mousegunguy]

I have 4-5 sets of inserts that should fit. tab to tab is .597. disc is .464 or there abouts.
if they will work for your needs get me your address.

Thank you!!
They look very similar to the one in my H&A offhand except its has a third tab at 12 o’clock which yours do not.
Do you know what they originally went to?

 

[ADK Bigfoot]

Lyman

ADK Bigfoot

 

[deerstalkert]

Thank you!!
They look very similar to the one in my H&A offhand except its has a third tab at 12 o’clock which yours do not.
Do you know what they originally went to?

these were from a set of TC vernier and globe sights. bought several sets of sights and one set had double inserts.
they are the same as Lyman's as ADK says.

 

[Scota@4570]

That looks like a Lyman #17 . Try Lyman disks. If those disks are the wrong size buy a Lyman sight.

 

[Mousegunguy]

I want to give a public ‘thank you’ to deerstalkert.
I received the disc yesterday. They’re not quite right but I think I can modify them easily enough.