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Offline D. Taylor Sapergia

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Re: Crooked sight
« Reply #25 on: November 05, 2016, 01:49:53 AM »
Your dovetail does not look too far out to my eye.,  If it were my project, I'd cut off the front and rear of the sight blade leaving maybe 3/16" in front and behind the dovetail.  Then bend what is left to align with the bore, and file the sides of the blade to remove the kinks.  There will only be a little filing.  There sights are way too long to my thinking.
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Offline Daryl

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Re: Crooked sight
« Reply #26 on: November 05, 2016, 10:22:06 AM »
Didn't think of that, but you are right Taylor - these sights are WAY too long.  A short, rounded coin-type sight would be fine, no more than 3/8" long- or maybe just a tich longer.
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Offline Joe S.

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Re: Crooked sight
« Reply #27 on: November 05, 2016, 11:45:35 AM »
Looks to me as though the sight itself is also not centered on the base as well as being crooked.All in all looks like a little tinkering like everybody's saying should work or maybe just order another and see if it's straight.
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Offline Waksupi

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Re: Crooked sight
« Reply #28 on: November 05, 2016, 11:50:53 PM »
I have fixed those by cutting a new sight to set properly. I always use the rule of thumb, if something needs altered, do it to the cheapest piece of a project if possible.
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