Adding Height to Front Sight with Solder??

[tek4260]

I have changed several sights on my Rugers due to them being too short and from barrel shortening. I have soldered them on as well as attaching the sights with a screw Single Six style. My latest 45 is too short, no surprise there. Dad got a Super a while back that had a fiber optic sight that he hated, so I cut the fiber off and pinned the sight, then shaped and painted JB.

http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm35/tk3945/101_2344.jpg

http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm35/tk3945/101_2347.jpg

How hard would it be to do the same and replace the JB with solder, while it is mounted on the revolver. Also, the area will be much less as I will be adding to the flat and that is less than 1/4" long. Actually the end product will kind of resemble a TLA style sight.

So how hard would it be to "glob" lower temp silver solder up there over the pins I will install and then file it down to something resembling a sight? Any suggestions on how to get the solder to stick and then stay so I can build it up?

To end up with something like this quick and dirty photoshop

http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm35/tk3945/101_0372-1.jpg

[fecmech]

For less than a buck you can pick up a piece of 1/8" keystock at Lowes or Ace Hardware and it will be perfect for the job.

[EMC45]

I am about to soft solder a piece of metal to my Handi's front sight. The sight is way too low for any accurate work. (45-70)

[tek4260]

I managed to fix it with some 1/8" key stock silver soldered to the top of the sight. A bit more shaping, sight in, then cold blue should have it fixed. The KISS principle applies here. Spend $10 and order a .595 sight from Brownells. Too much sugar for a dime for me.

http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm35/tk3945/101_2836.jpg

[missionary5155]

I have expoxied round brass rod lengths to the top of front sights to add height. 30 minute expoxy holds better than the 5 minute type but I have never lots one at the range or hunting.
Paint it all flat black leaving the polished rod end natural brass.

[EMC45]

EMC45,

Let us know how you make out with the front sight.

By the way, I don't think this mod will make your rifle any more accurate, but you won't be throwing boolits at J.C. any longer.

PB

This is true, but I threw 2 bullets over deers back last year. It is accurate, but hits high.

[firefly1957]

I just got done soldering a piece on the front sight on my 1911 I used brass and a low temp silver solder it works .