FRONT SIGHT COVER

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 WOULD IT BE KOSHER IF YOU USED A REMOVEABLE FRONT SIGHT COVER MADE OF BRASS? A BUDDY HAS A PROBLEM SEEING HE'S FRONT SIGHT, MAYBE A REMOVEABLE FRONT SIGHT COVER CAN HELP, WHERE HE CAN TAKE IT OFF AND MOVE TO THE NEXT TARGET.

[smylee grouch]

Many shooters use a " shadr " made from brass that is a friction fit over the barrel st the sight local.

[White-tail]

Here's a sight cover made from a plastic RIG Grease container.  Easy to cut the right width barrel slot.  Use it as a prototype for a more HC cover.

[Daryl]

A sliced plastic 12 or 10 bore case works well, if the wings of the front sight sit over the edge of the dovetail, like this.

[Don Steele]

I fabricate my shaders from 2”  Schedule 20 PVC. Work quite well.. 

[smylee grouch]

made from brass sheet

[MuskratMike]

I also like the brass ones. Mine aren't quite as fancy but are snap on from copper plumbing couplings.

[OLUT]

Not only kosher, but these were frequently used on original firearms. Here's one of my favorites that William Billinghurst mounted on the rifle barrel of an over/under percussion gun. Note that he also incorporated a very fine post into the shade for better accuracy. Although it does not show in these photographs, the shade has a cut-out in the bottom front that slides around the original front sight and secures it into position. There were many other styles, so just make one that fits your need.

[Birddog6]

I used to cut the bottom out of a 35mm film container & shade mine. Cut a oblong
slot that fit over the front sight.  Make that slot snug & go right under the base of the
sight.

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 VERY INTERESTING IDEAS, I THINK I'LL EXPERIMENT, AND TRY TO MAKE THIS MAN A BETTER SHOOTER.