Sighting in bp revolvers

[Horsepistol102]

Hey guys,

I’m sure this question is one that has been asked million times, but I was seeking advice on siding in my pietta navy and army, as well as my uberti Wells Fargo. Have kirst konverter for army/navy 5 shot 45 colt and have the 22 konverter for my wells fargo. ALL them shoot high and to the left. Replace sights/modify/ file? Is there previous threads that you all could point me to?

Thanks!

 

[64Springer]

A million and one.

Use Kentucky windage/elevation.

Aim low and to the right.

 

[azmntman]

Search You Tube, I found a really good one for the same thing.

 

[azmntman]

Mods.... delete if this is a no no

 

[Larry (Omaha)]

Hey guys,

I’m sure this question is one that has been asked million times, but I was seeking advice on siding in my pietta navy and army, as well as my uberti Wells Fargo. Have kirst konverter for army/navy 5 shot 45 colt and have the 22 konverter for my wells fargo. ALL them shoot high and to the left. Replace sights/modify/ file? Is there previous threads that you all could point me to?

Thanks!

If you want your gun on, this is what I do: Add a new higher front sight (brings ball down). When adding higher front sight, solder it to the left side of existing, (moves ball to the right) Build extra high and extra wide. Trim down, and thin the left side with a file to get on. You will trim down and the left side of new post only if you have over corrected. This calc will help you know how much you need to add both directions.

Sight Correction Calculator
Larry

 

[azmntman]

A million and one.

Use Kentucky windage/elevation.

Aim low and to the right.

My Dad qualified expert in WWII using this method. His superiors were dancing mad that he refused to use the new sights they spent years and Millions of dollars perfecting. Dad side eyed his target and said "why"?

hehehe had to know pop. LE most his life and there were only two ways to do things....u know the rest.

 

[Ed C.]

If you want your gun on, this is what I do: Add a new higher front sight (brings ball down). When adding higher front sight, solder it to the left side of existing, (moves ball to the right) Build extra high and extra wide. Trim down, and thin the left side with a file to get on. You will trim down and the left side of new post only if you have over corrected. This calc will help you know how much you need to add both directions.

Sight Correction Calculator
Larry

I did this on my 1851 Navy. It now shoots POA.

 

[TarponStalker]

I did this on my 1851 Navy. It now shoots POA.

Hi Ed.
What did you use for a sight? Do you have a photo ? I need to do this to my Navy Colt. It always shoots about a foot high. I filed down the notch on the hammer and that brought it down some but still not perfect.

 

[Ed C.]

Hmmm, photo won't load but it will come up if you click on it. In any case the original button was not threaded or soldered in, just a press fit. It broke off upon removal so I had to drill it out. I took a brass screw and using my drill as a lathe I filed and sanded it to size, purposely made it high, soldered it in place and trimmed it down at the range to POA. Not apparent in the photo I did file the right side of the post for a slight windage adjustment.

 

[Horsepistol102]

Hmm. Thanks guys. Glad to get some advice before I put tools on it lol

 

[aeatwood]

Hi Ed.
What did you use for a sight? Do you have a photo ? I need to do this to my Navy Colt. It always shoots about a foot high. I filed down the notch on the hammer and that brought it down some but still not perfect.

Dab of jb weldbon top of sight and smoot and shape with a file once hardened.

 

[maillemaker]

Virtually all reproduction revolvers shoot 7" or so high at 25 yards. The only exception I have to this is a recent-manufacture Pietta 1851 Navy. It shoots point of aim at 25 yards.

Most N-SSA shooters install a taller front sight post, and often a dovetailed one at that (so that windage can be dialed in).

The general consensus of the internet seems to be that these guns were not designed to shoot point-of-aim at such close ranges, and that the intended use was to aim at their belt buckle and one way or another you will get a torso shot at any range within the effective range of the weapon.

 

[Horsepistol102]

Virtually all reproduction revolvers shoot 7" or so high at 25 yards. The only exception I have to this is a recent-manufacture Pietta 1851 Navy. It shoots point of aim at 25 yards.

Most N-SSA shooters install a taller front sight post, and often a dovetailed one at that (so that windage can be dialed in).

The general consensus of the internet seems to be that these guns were not designed to shoot point-of-aim at such close ranges, and that the intended use was to aim at their belt buckle and one way or another you will get a torso shot at any range within the effective range of the weapon.

Interesting information, thanks for sharing. I dremel tooled the hammer notch just a hair with a cut off wheel and shaved a little off the top of the hammer to make the notch shallow again. Going to take her to the range when I get back in town

 

[Scott Jones]

As for adding a front sight, my 3rd Gen Colt 1860 is a fine shooter, so I pulled the front bead out, used brass stock thick enough to cover the hole, then cut a blade sight. I left a projection on the bottom, filed it round to fit the original hole, then silver soldered it in. Filed it thin enough for sighting (Yes, I opened up the notch on the hammer) and sighted it in. its worked for years, even being holstered.