Installing taller front sight on C&B revolvers

[rebelyell62]

How would I go about removing stock front sights and adding a taller one, what material is best suited for a sight, brazing rod ? How best to attach it silver solder, brazing?The pistols in question are Pietta's,a Spiller & Burr and 1851 colt navy. Any and all guidence is appreciated.
Rebelyell
p.s.One more thing, my pistols are shooting about 14" hi at 12 yards, any math wizzes out there can tell me a height I may need to get them zeroed?

 

[Brokenlaig]

I've seen front sights made from nails, brass brazing rod, old 100% copper pennies, pre-'64 silver dimes, chunks of scrap steel......whatever you can imagine. The sights on your two pistols may be press fitted into a hole or threaded in-I've seen both on both models depending on manufacturer. They could also be silver soldered at the bottom of that hole too, so you'll just have to experiment. If all else fails, there's always filing it flat.
Attaching is pretty mauch whatever you feel most comfortable with (there's always JB weld :grin: )
It's impossible to tell how high it needs to be from here, just plan on making it REALLY high and file to adjust.

 

[CoyoteJoe]

Brokenlaig is right, no telling how that sight is attached and removing the factory sight is the hard part. You may have to file it off and drill it out. If you get a straight and clean new hole you can easily insert a bit of brazing rod or a nail shank and peen it in. I calculate you'll need the new sight to be about 1/4" higher.
It is well worth doing, you may find you have a "tack driver" once you get it to shoot where you look. :grin:

 

[Greenmtnboy]

Brokenlaig is right, no telling how that sight is attached and removing the factory sight is the hard part. You may have to file it off and drill it out. If you get a straight and clean new hole you can easily insert a bit of brazing rod or a nail shank and peen it in. I calculate you'll need the new sight to be about 1/4" higher.
It is well worth doing, you may find you have a "tack driver" once you get it to shoot where you look. :grin:

Joe customized a remington I bought or traded off him. Can you remember Joe. So many guns have pass.
Any way he cut the barrel to manageable size than dovetailed a new front sight . a tack driver and my back up gun during muzzleloader season and I even guide with it because of how comfortable it is to carry. Really makes a impression when you meet your client
:hatsoff:

 

[biliff]

FWIW, I had a Pietta '51 that shot ridiculously high, too. I added some solder to the top of the front sight, shaped it with a file and then sighted it in to be on a 15 yards (this was for CAS). No longer own the pistol, but I do remember I pretty much doubled the height of the original sight.