Front Sight Only Tips?

Fly103 · Oct 16, 2021

For the past year I have been shooting my Pedersoli Harper's Ferry flint pistol .58cal. I built it from a kit and I absolutely love its looks and balance. It is rifled but only has the brass blade front sight. I am constantly shooting high, trying to hit pop cans at 15ft is an exercise in frustration. Short of adding a non historically correct rear sight can you offer any advice on front sight only pistol shooting? My elevation control is all over the place.

Chris

Phil Coffins · Oct 16, 2021

Looking at the front sight only maybe your problem, seeing the same amount of barrel acts as the rear sight. If you see the front sight and nothing but the breech then next time you see the front sight and a bit of barrel then that second shot will hit higher.

sheriff john · Oct 16, 2021

Taller front sight will solve your problem but may look odd.

Grenadier1758 · Oct 17, 2021

Fly103 said:
For the past year I have been shooting my Pedersoli Harper's Ferry flint pistol .58cal. I built it from a kit and I absolutely love its looks and balance. It is rifled but only has the brass blade front sight. I am constantly shooting high, trying to hit pop cans at 15ft is an exercise in frustration. Short of adding a non historically correct rear sight can you offer any advice on front sight only pistol shooting? My elevation control is all over the place.

Chris

I have to disagree with @Phil Coffins since you want the point of impact to be lower. Seeing more of the barrel is the same as raising the rear sight.. Adding a rear sight will only raise the point of impact unless you add a tall front sight. Try lining the front sight with the slot in the tang screw and dropping the front until you can just see the tip of the front sight

Sam squanch · Oct 17, 2021

Most of these were shot by instinct, or just pointing. Hence no rear sight, or no front sight either.

Phil Coffins · Oct 17, 2021

Grenadier, I meant to keep a constant sight picture. I should of added that you could get a group then use Kentucky windage to place the shot. And you’re right but it seems he doesn’t want to alter the gun.

Fly103 · Oct 18, 2021

The Brass Blade is already pretty Tall. I keep thinking of maybe fabricating something that will screw down with the barrel tang screw, easily removable that way.

OldSmoky1967 · Oct 22, 2021

Grenadier1758 said:
I have to disagree with @Phil Coffins since you want the point of impact to be lower. Seeing more of the barrel is the same as raising the rear sight.. Adding a rear sight will only raise the point of impact unless you add a tall front sight. Try lining the front sight with the slot in the tang screw and dropping the front until you can just see the tip of the front sight

Exactly.

rafterob · Oct 22, 2021

Yeah, these were point and shoot weapons where any hit in the torso was sufficient. Either learn what sight hold you need without a rear sight or put one on there. Something that would attach to the tang screw is a good option.

DOUBLEDEUCE 1 · Oct 22, 2021

If you want a simple rear sight, think about filing a shallow groove across the tang at the breach end of the barrel. Get a piece of steel, shape a rear sight and solder it into the shallow groove. Easy. :thumb:

brazosland · Oct 24, 2021

These guns were designed to hit a man in the torso, not coke cans. Hold on the belt buckle and fire.

A bent piece of metal under the tang screw can be filled down until it’s a functional rear sight.

OldSmoky1967 · Oct 25, 2021

rafterob said:
Yeah, these were point and shoot weapons where any hit in the torso was sufficient. Either learn what sight hold you need without a rear sight or put one on there. Something that would attach to the tang screw is a good option.

I mounted a rear sight on mine with some 2 sided tape that I can remove easily, without damaging the gun. Just need to be careful when moving about so not to bump it.

nhmoose · Nov 14, 2021

Aim below the pop can the distance impact is now high is the usual way. Costs nothing and no mods needed.

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