Sergeant Smokepole #29248L Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 A few months ago, I got my hands on a SAA frame by an unknown manufacturer. It had a chopped down Colt barrel and a front sight made from an Israeli 50 Shekel gold coin. It shoots low... Really low. I think the previous owner set it up to shoot 165 grainers. It also would not set on half cock for loading. I bought a replacement hammer from Numrich Arms and installed it. Now, my Frankengun is working properly. I need to adjust the trigger return spring tension a mite but it is workable as is by manually pressing the trigger forward. Next step, make a new sight to the proper height for 250 grainers. I could shoot lighter bullets but I am a warthog at heart. BTW, the value of that 50 Shekel piece was approximately 250 dollars before it was chopped up.....lol Yes, it is a real gold coin.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Need pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Pictures are greatly needed! Value of your coin sight would probably only be melt value, so however much it weighs times the current price of gold per ounce. My mind is screaming at me to say keep the front sight as is. It just sounds to cool to have one like that. It might be more difficult, but maybe a good smith can somehow build up the sight in some way? Hmm.... We should start a "Show me a pic of your Frankengun" thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G W Wade Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Please correct me if I am wrong! But make sure you keep the filings when you file down the sight to bring the POI up. GW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Mark Flint #31954 LIFE Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Gold is malleable, if you need it taller you should be able to hammer on the side with the other side on an anvil and thin the sight while raising it at the same time. Just flip the gun and alternate sides to keep it even and straight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griff Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Clark Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 If its already shooting low with your "warthog" loads, why do you want to lengthen / raise the front sight height? Seems filing down the existing sight will raise your POI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Kiowa Jones #6765 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Captain Clark said: If its already shooting low with your "warthog" loads, why do you want to lengthen / raise the front sight height? Seems filing down the existing sight will raise your POI. What he said. Shooting low means the front sight is too tall. Basically pushing the barrel down. Filing some off raises the barrel/ POI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 2 hours ago, Griff said: I agree. And based on my earlier suggestion, here is a pic of my own Frankengun. .38 Long Colts loaded with black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WOLFY Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 If it was set up for 185grn wouldn’t your 250grn be hitting higher? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 sounds like a slight hammer blow on top of that soft sight might fix it to me , but then i dont have gold sights on any of mine , congrats on the find and getting it fixed , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Smokepole #29248L Posted March 23, 2020 Author Share Posted March 23, 2020 On 1/21/2020 at 12:04 PM, Captain Clark said: If its already shooting low with your "warthog" loads, why do you want to lengthen / raise the front sight height? Seems filing down the existing sight will raise your POI. I made a mistake. It was shooting almost a foot high at 30 feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Smokepole #29248L Posted March 23, 2020 Author Share Posted March 23, 2020 UPDATE!!!! I ordered a new front sight and tried silver soldering it. For some god unknown reason, it wouldn't hold. I was about to order another barrel for over 150 yankee greenbacks when I was scrolling through Midway's site and saw a product by Locktite. It is Locktite Black. A glue designed for bonding metal to metal. I ordered some along with another front sight and puddled in the glue, and put some on the base of the sight. I waited a few minutes until the glue was starting to set up and then inserted the sight into the groove that was in the barrel. As it was curing, the sight slightly shifted. The glue isn't perfect but it passes the 10 foot test. I took it out last week and fired a box of .45 Colt rounds loaded to about 800 FPS. I was flabbergasted. The glue held. Now, my Frankengun is a shooter again. It hits to point of aim elevation and about an inch or so to the right. I can live with this if I add a sliver of daylight to the right side of the sight... Old boy is happy again..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 2 hours ago, Sergeant Smokepole #29248L said: UPDATE!!!! I ordered a new front sight and tried silver soldering it. For some god unknown reason, it wouldn't hold. I was about to order another barrel for over 150 yankee greenbacks when I was scrolling through Midway's site and saw a product by Locktite. It is Locktite Black. A glue designed for bonding metal to metal. I ordered some along with another front sight and puddled in the glue, and put some on the base of the sight. I waited a few minutes until the glue was starting to set up and then inserted the sight into the groove that was in the barrel. As it was curing, the sight slightly shifted. The glue isn't perfect but it passes the 10 foot test. I took it out last week and fired a box of .45 Colt rounds loaded to about 800 FPS. I was flabbergasted. The glue held. Now, my Frankengun is a shooter again. It hits to point of aim elevation and about an inch or so to the right. I can live with this if I add a sliver of daylight to the right side of the sight... Old boy is happy again..... PICTURES PICTURES PICTURES!!! WE NEED PICTURES!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Smokepole #29248L Posted March 24, 2020 Author Share Posted March 24, 2020 Here's the pics. I also had to weld the frame where the firing pin hole was all buggered up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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