I have a Colt Police Positive with a broken out front sight blade. There are pieces of the old blade still in the groove with what looks like J.B. Weld.
I can’t find a blade, in Brownells or Gun Parts. Just barrels with blades attached. My part making skills are OK for inside parts but lack the cosmetic appeal for outside. Where can I find a blade and how can I get the groove clean enough for solder without ruining the blue. I think I can get the old blade pieces out with a heat gun & pick. Thanks.
What I would do for the front sight is take a cut off disc in the Foredom and slowly cut out the old sight. That way the cut marks are just like the original and you will be able to cut out the old solder and the glue. Then I would make a sight. I am sorry but I don’t know of anyone who is making sights for the old Colt revolvers. Match the cut in the barrel with a tang on the bottom of the sight you make. Shape the sight and polish and blue it. Then take and remove the bluing from the sight where you want the solder to stick and solder it in place. It sounds like a pain but it’s not as bad as it sounds. Again there aren’t real serious tolerances because it is just a sight. Good luck.
