Uhm?,, the sight is on there backwards,,(?)
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Well cudo's to marrying a good woman,
But she's probably a natural/intuitive shooter,, my guess is you could probably file the sights off her gun and she'd still hit the target simply by pointing it,
We were told at the range that some women (mainly beginners) are better shooters because they don't have to un-learn some of the bad habits that alot of men have.
These mods are fairly common- the Real avenging angels were Colts. The negative is that you
sacrifice velocity and accuracy. Taylors has a new factory made version called "the ace".
In fact the sights are secondary because these are point and shoot guns or hip pointers.
The revolvers have a 6-8 inch barrel for good reasons.
sacrifice velocity and accuracy. Taylors has a new factory made version called "the ace".
In fact the sights are secondary because these are point and shoot guns or hip pointers.
The revolvers have a 6-8 inch barrel for good reasons.
Snake Pleskin
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Very nice set up. Always more than one way to skin a cat!
doubleset
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So ... Not having seen her shoot this particular gun under that particular condition (or any other), you're going with the view that she was shooting a short-barreled revolver at 50 yds. "intuitively" and not using the sight. One of the endearing features of this forum -- the courage to go where no one has gone before.Well cudo's to marrying a good woman,
But she's probably a natural/intuitive shooter,, my guess is you could probably file the sights off her gun and she'd still hit the target simply by pointing it,
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It's an 1/8" thick "ramp" sight, not a blade. I tried it the other way, just looked wrong to me
morehops52
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I have used JB Weld with some success, but to get enough on to make a good joint it is less than pretty. For your project I like the solder idea better. On my derringer kit, it came with a HUGE blade sight that I cut the mount post off and just used the post. Looks better and is only for a reference. You ain't really going to aim it.
Malamute
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Definitely put a sight on it, it will make it much more usable. There is zero downside and huge advantages of having sights on a pistol.
The idea that shorter guns are only good for very close or "point" or "instinct" shooting is nonsense. The "point" or "instinct" shooting idea with handguns is also mostly nonsense if comparing it to aimed shooting and actual results, as in hitting things reliably.
The idea that shorter guns are only good for very close or "point" or "instinct" shooting is nonsense. The "point" or "instinct" shooting idea with handguns is also mostly nonsense if comparing it to aimed shooting and actual results, as in hitting things reliably.
I made my own "pocket pistol" for CAS shooting in the Black Powder Cap-n-Ball category, with a Pietta "Confederate" Navy .44 revolver. Didn't put a front sight on it. Never needed it. They were for "up close and personal" situations, and at the CAS events of the time, the targets were plenty close too. Just point and shoot (at paper targets).
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If thats all one wishes to do with it, thats fine, but the guns are capable of much better accuracy than that, I see no point in handicapping oneself right out of the gate by not having a sight. You can choose not to use the sights for some activities, but if you want or need them, and dont have them, you have no options at that point. The assumption the guns are ONLY useful up close and un-aimed is not correct.
doubleset
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You might find yourself ending up in some sort of survival situation after one of those CAS matches -- maybe getting lost on the way home -- and need to hunt deer with the pocket pistol. You'll wish you had a sight then!! 
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People oft forget that the point of shooting is hitting.
doubleset
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They also forget that there are distances where a sight will just slow you down when you need that speed the most. For those doubting this, they need only refer to Bill Jordan's legendary No Second Place Winner. Of course, he had sights on his pistols. He just didn't (and didn't recommend) using them in some of the circumstances that he (and others) were likely to encounter. Hard to argue with that -- and that experience -- but I suppose people will.
Where do you think they are held?You might find yourself ending up in some sort of survival situation after one of those CAS matches -- maybe getting lost on the way home -- and need to hunt deer with the pocket pistol. You'll wish you had a sight then!!
How far out do you think one of those short barrels will be effective on deer?
OH and the pocket pistol is a side match. IF I needed to hunt deer I'd probably be using one of the main revolvers.
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doubleset
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Good point.
Yeah. Because a "sight", with that window, at any viewing length,, is useless for any imaginable application at that range outside of hollywood where bullets "bend" trajectory.
I have no doubt she holds the gun and looks across the barrel through the sights,,
, but that's only in relation to the hold,, she put's that round where it needs to be when the trigger is pulled.
Saddens me you don't get it.
In all of my shooting experience, I can attest that I personally know only 3 intuitive shooters,, each are friends and are not public celebrity.
And I've shot with and/or observed 1,000's
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Very true and that holds for men also that had never shot before. In basic training qualifying with the M14 the highest scorer from the Bn. was a guy from NYC that never held a gun before.
doubleset
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Really sorry about that. Sorry to have ruined your day.
It's great to get this kind of expert insight from someone with such impeccable credentials on this forum. The reasoning and experience are way beyond my own abilities. Literally priceless.necchi said:
doubleset
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Just to be clear ... this woman was not exactly a beginner. She learned to shoot in the physical education program when an undergraduate at Northwestern University, and has continued to shoot throughout her life: rifle, shotgun, and handgun. She's not much of a handgun lover, but does love her AR-15 and O/U 20 ga. Now, I could be mistaken about this, I suppose, but I've watched her shoot over a period of 50 years now and would not say that she's any kind of "instinctive" shooter. In fact, I've been trying over the past few years to introduce her to more instinctive handgun shooting, and she's just not having it. But hey, I could be all wrong about this and someone who's never seen her could surely know better, right? Yeah.
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