Colt Army front sight

[Wayne Smith]

I have a Colt Army made in 1909 in 32-20 that I just cut about an inch off the barrel. It was rather pregnant. Anyway, is the front sight machined integral to the barrel on these? I can't seem to get it loose, anyway.

[Guesser]

Are you talking about a Colt Single Action Army or a Colt Army Special?

[KCSO]

The front sight is brazed in place. You will need a good torch, not a propane and heat paste if you want to move the sight back to the barrel from the cut off portion. Clean the barrel and the sight of all old braze and silver solder in place.

[Guesser]

All of the ones I've worked with have been silver soldered, takes less heat than brazing and is plenty strong.

[missionary5155]

Greetings
I had to shorten the barrel on a Win. SRC 44-40 that had no rifling at the muzzle down to 1 inch inside. The front sight defeated my lowly propane tourch attempts. So after removing 2" of barrel I hack sawed as much barrel off the sight as possible them attacked it with a Dremel. Took about an hour but I got it all cleaned off and soldered it on the shortened barrel.

[Wayne Smith]

Are you talking about a Colt Single Action Army or a Colt Army Special?

It's the Army Special. I have a Butane supposedly 2000 degree pencil torch that I'll try.