Hello All,
Working on an odd project.
I have a cheap .22 pistol that I am playing with. The slide is a zinc / aluminum alloy, and it has a rear dovetail cut of 10mm / .393ish. I would like to implement some Sig sights that I happen to have on hand… but they need a .268 cut. Is there a way to shrink a cut, for lack of better wording?
I am a novice with smithing and machining, but am trying to improve my skills.
I thought of cutting a piece of aluminum, to fill that large dove tail, and shape it to match slide contour. Then I figured to try to cut the smaller dovetail, into that, but am worried if I cut all the way thru or even if it comes out too thin, the fill will just fall out, and not even hold new sight in place.
Sooooooooo ….. before I do something, that I can’t undo, I’m asking if the more experienced here, have any advice?