I saw this material, a sewing implement.

WB
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Thursday, January 05, 2023, 07:11 (1306 days ago)

I got to thinking (always a dangerous activity) about how I struggle with ramped revolver sights. Even those with poured in place red inserts. I just wonder if I could get some of this high light gathering plastic and hand file a teeny dovetail piece to epoxy in place, replacing a puddy plastic insert.

I don’t know if anyone has tried it with this material. One fellow made his from toothbrush handle material. This stuff might be a big upgrade. I think I have a clipboard made from this very material somewhere, who’d miss a tiny chunk from a corner…. I know better than to mess with sewing box items!

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Fiber optics

Rbeck
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Thursday, January 05, 2023, 13:18 (1306 days ago) @ WB

WB, you can buy the fiber optic sight rod material
cheap on Ebay. Several colors and 2 different diameters.
I drilled out a rear sight on a Star Firestar and glued the
rods in. It worked great, but I haven't tried the front yet.
It's a good option for old guns that do not have upgraded
sights available.

I think I have some of the rods

WB
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Thursday, January 05, 2023, 13:34 (1306 days ago) @ Rbeck

I was thinking of filing out this red type insert and epoxy inserting a light gathering upgrade.

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Sight rod

Rbeck
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Friday, January 06, 2023, 06:35 (1305 days ago) @ WB

Those things will melt. I thought about trying to insert them that way.

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