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help with sights.

mrmom61mrmom61 Member Posts: 43 ✭✭
edited April 2008 in Ask the Experts
I have a taurus 817 revolver and the sights stink. Can they be replaced. The rear one is really bad.
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    Emmett DunhamEmmett Dunham Member Posts: 1,418 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Most time the sights on the weapon is manufactured by a vendor, I tryed to look on the Taurus site to see what products used, most of the time they will also offer upgrades on the site.
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    iceracerxiceracerx Member Posts: 8,860 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Try sooting or carboning up the front and rear sights.

    This can be done with a "smoker" that uses Calcium Carbide, a candle, or a can of Sight Black.

    This way you will have maximum contrast between the sights and your target.
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    TxsTxs Member Posts: 18,801
    edited November -1
    If I remember correctly, the 817's rear sight is just a groove cut the full length of the top strap. That's SOP for snubby revolvers due to them being designed as a concealment gun primarily intended for close range defensive purposes. Low profile, no snag sights are the name of the game for these.

    If you want better sights on a revolver you'd be better off getting one at least designed as a plinker.
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