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Older (pre M 10) Smith & Wesson sights
riley p
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I have a Pre M 10 S&W sn C 312516 with a 6 inch barrel and fixed sights that is a bit unusual (to me) in that it's sights are regulated / adjusted to as near perfection as any fixed sight hand gun that I have ever owned. Usually, fixed sight handguns shoot a bit, maybe 4~5 inches, to the left (for me) but not this one. As I look at the front sight on this particular gun I note that it is machined offset to the left by about 0.020" as compared to the center line of the "base" / bore. Not much, but it is perceptible to the naked eye. My question is, was this off-set done on purpose?? Or by chance could you custom order this from S&W back when this was made??
Comments
Since POI changes with ammo used, there would be no reason for the factory to offer an offset front sight. Those looking for precision adjustments would buy a model with adjustable sights.
My guess is that a previous owner had the sight altered so that it shot point of aim for his favorite load.
Neal
Either you were "lucky" enough to chance upon a gun that happens to have a sighting defect that exactly matches your sighting preference (which is actually quite possible), or as nmyers said, the gun was sighted in by someone else.
Either way, seems like a "keeper" to me. Enjoy it!
By the way, you say every gun you have shoots 4-5" to the left. Are you cross-eye dominant? (eg right handed, but left eye dominant?).
I am, and I find that I often get windage problems in sighting across a gun held in my right hand with my left eye.
As long as you dont change ammo, you'll be fine. If you change to a different velocity ammo, you will likely loose the elevation accuracy.