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    WTB: Original Starr Revolver Front Sight

    Just posting to see if any luck someone has a Spare front sight.
    I have a real revolver, shoots tight groups, but very difficult with a broken blade.
    Thanks for anyhelp!
    Terry

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    Quote Originally Posted by 2horses View Post
    Just posting to see if any luck someone has a Spare front sight.
    I have a real revolver, shoots tight groups, but very difficult with a broken blade.
    Thanks for anyhelp!
    Terry

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    If the dovetail base of your sight is intact, any decent gunsmith can slide that front sight out of the dovetail, mill down the broken blade to create sufficient thickness, then use a slittling saw to make a channel for an inset blade. The blade can be pinned or soldered. This could be done to give you the advantage of a "too tall" front blade, which you file down to perfect zero, then profile and touch up the finish.

    Just a thought, friend... Jim

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    Quote Originally Posted by Just Jim View Post
    If the dovetail base of your sight is intact, any decent gunsmith can slide that front sight out of the dovetail, mill down the broken blade to create sufficient thickness, then use a slittling saw to make a channel for an inset blade. The blade can be pinned or soldered. This could be done to give you the advantage of a "too tall" front blade, which you file down to perfect zero, then profile and touch up the finish.

    Just a thought, friend... Jim
    Thats a Great idea Jim! Thank you!
    Ive searched for quite some time for one.
    Thought I'd try you guys being more around these guns, and that you might have an idea!
    Thank you! Very much considered!

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