I bought myself a Pietta Spiller and Burr for Christmas. I have yet to take it to the range, but I'm betting it shoots high, as most revolvers do, which will necessitate a new front sight.
A friend of mine recently made these modifications to his (not for N-SSA shooting):
I have considered simply replacing the short post with a taller one, but my fear is that such a thin post, being roughly 1/4" high, will easily snag on anything and perhaps snap the post off, even if I solder it in place. So I like the blade idea as it would not be as fragile.
I've read section 19.9.1 of the rules.
I think the relevant parts are:
a. Front sights, except as noted under rule 19.9.1(l), may be modified or rebuilt provided the resulting sight is a metallic blade on an original type base, in the original location for the model of arm concerned, not to extend beyond the base and with no limitation as to height or thickness of blade.
and
k. Front sights on revolvers and long arms may be secured to the barrel using a dovetail base in the original position. The attachment of the barrel-sight combination, after the insertion of the dovetail, must conform to the original configuration. The sight must be permanently affixed. There can be no method of adjustment built into the front sight.
It sounds to me like the blade would "extend beyond the base", and they would not "conform to the original configuration".
So, I'm guessing I'm out of luck for using this kind of blade modification for my Spiller and Burr for N-SSA shooting?
Steve
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