Uberti 1860 Army - shoots high!

[b_haycock]

My Uberti 1860 Army, as well as the Dragoon and Walker all shoot about 8 inches high at 25 yards.

It seems a little difficult to cut the rear sight down. Is there a "fix" to replace the front sight with a taller front sight? One that could then be filed down to get a better "point of impact/point of aim?"

My Uberti 1861 Navy shoots right on at 25 yards!

 

[Zonie]

C&B revolvers that shoot to the point of aim are the exception.

Replacing the front sight is an option but if your pistol measures 10 inches between the front sight and the rear sight, you will have to add .089 (about 3/32 inch) to the existing sights height to bring your group down to center.
That makes for a tall front sight. :grin:
zonie

 

[philo426]

Looks like you may have to apply"Kentucky elevation"which is similar to Kentucky windage but in the verticle plain.Just aim the gun a little lower than intended which should lower the point of impact.Now this takes a lot of practice to allow for different ranges,but is one option to consider.

 

[Wes/Tex]

In their infinite wisdom, the U.S. military chose 75 yards as the sight-in for revolvers. Colt decided to make them all the same and the foreign makers have followed suit. Unless you add a higher front sight, it's aim at the navel! :haha:

 

[Leatherbark]

Take your pliers and Pluck the sight out........Most are pressed in. You might or might not have to unscrew it.....I didnt have to on my 1849 Uberti. Then take the appropriate size of brazing rod and saw a piece off and "JB Weld" the sight back in the hole. Make it tight enough to press it back in and file to shape..............Bob

 

[Capt. Willard]

I have never liked the higher front sight approach..it snags on the holster unlike the original which has a nice snag free shape to it.It also invariably looks ugly. Plus brazing a new sight in will ruin the bluing. Better off deepening the notch on the hammer if one doesn't wish to use Kentucky windage.

 

[Dave Rosenthal]

I just trained myself to aim lower. So far it works...at 25 yards my Walker shoots 6.5 inches high, so I guestimate a hold that is 6.5 inches low and I'm in the ten-X ring .

My new Third Model Dragoon needs to be pointed down towards the bottom of the paper to get X's. I haven't measured the exact distance yet.

I too like the old fashioned sights and use holsters. I also shoot at things that are more than 100 yards away and hit them routinely with the factory sights. Just takes a little getting used to each gun, that's all.

All the best,

Dave

 

[DanChamberlain]

Deepen the notch and hold the front sight blade down into it.

Also, you can then open the notch up on the side you want the ball to drift.

Easy as pie.

Dan