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Ganderite

Ganderite

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It is usually quite easy to adjust a pistol to shoot to left or right. Elevation adjustment can be a challenge.


With competition guns that I take seriously, I just go to Dawson Precision and order a new fibre optic front sight of the correct height, and while at it, I order a narrower sight, so I get more white on either side. (I have old eyes.)

My Norinco NP 34 shoots a nice tight group, but about 4" high at 25 yards. This seems to be a common issue with many of the pistols I buy. It takes about 5 minutes and 10 cents to solve the problem.

First, I wipe off the top of the front site with some Brake Cleaner. Then I put a small dab of 5 minute epoxy on top of the sight.

After about 2 minutes, I rest the gun upside down, so the little dab flows into a narrow shape.

When it is hard, I file the sides, if needed and then take it to the range and shoot some groups, filing the tall dab down until the group is centered.

I have done this many times and have never had a dab break off. I use the Dollar Store epoxy.

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Every gun is different. If it was not good and sights are non adjustable, and this is the rarity than norm, I just changed the sight, others I filed it down...still others I ended up hating them so much I got rid of them. (hard to do now) but then only option is figure out its quirk and aim high or low. I found this is more a problem in cheap guns, the better quality ones usually sight better. You should be able to use a sight though regardless of pistol, revolver or rifle otherwise it is poor quality or a factory reject.
 
I have some fiber optic rod in red and green when I was servicing back in the good old days ( last year) , 1 and 1.5mm, you could just file a small grove and glue some in and paint the original black.
Most guns seem to point good for me, but I know 2 fellows, and I can't shoot their guns and keep the holes in the circle.
I always hold at 6 o'clock, with open sights, If I use a red dot , or scope then I hold on the x on bull eye targets.

I was going do the little sights on those surplus 92S , and a 941 Jericho, but sold them before I got it done.
Still thinking about it on my model 19 smith as indoors I have trouble seeing smooth front sight

PS , I had some black epoxy, thou it is hard now, liquid steel, I think, but costs way more.
 
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Took the pistol to the range. I used a file to flatten the top of the sight, before starting the test. It was just 2" low.

Two more tests with the file taking a bit off the epoxy and I was in the bull.

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First I'd have to get decent group at 25 to even make an adjustment. I do pretty good at an idpa match but bullseye type shooting at 25 is not so hot. I've seen some of your groups in other threads, always wonder how you do it.
 
Heard about that stuff, never used any, While back I painted a front sight, I think it was one of my Hi Standards, with a white paint , than hit it with a florence pink felt marker, and that worked good. That was before I got the fiberoptic rod.
 
DBeato said:
First I'd have to get decent group at 25 to even make an adjustment. I do pretty good at an idpa match but bullseye type shooting at 25 is not so hot. I've seen some of your groups in other threads, always wonder how you do it.
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You don't have to shoot at 25yrs, 10-15 will be just as good for practice.
50-60 yrs of shooting helps, But I have been with a couple young ladies that never shot before , and first time out shot about a 2-3 in group with my 38sp. ( light loads) .
have also seen young guys that just don't get it. Maybe try too hard and tense up. White knuckles don't work.
 
Great idea with the Epoxy!

Can-down said:
Great tip Ganderite, you could even mix in some epoxy dye if you wanted it to "pop"

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I have never used this product, but I have used model paint and bright, cheap, dollar store nail polish (works on sights too!!!) LOL.ha:
 
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