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Sterlingworth front sight

Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 3:53 pm
by sidreilley
I would like to replace the small generic brass bead front sight on my Sterlingworth (1925), with a white bead or Bradley style front sight and a mid bead. Looking through Brownell's on line I find several different thread sizes for these sights (as well as tapered pin). Can anyone tell me what size my gun is so I don't have to experiment and then send the wrong one back. Thanks.

Re: Sterlingworth front sight

Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 11:46 am
by Fin2Feather
I got some of the smallest ones from Brownell's but felt they were still a little large. I chucked them up in my Dremel and worked them down to a size I liked by working the bead against a fine file.

Re: Sterlingworth front sight

Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 1:15 pm
by ASavageFox
I think he is more worried about the threads or tapered post than the size of the bead...

I don't have your answer, but I know there was a past thread on this, you might try searching for it here. If you don't get your answer quickly, I would call CSMC... they likely know the answer, have the product, and will ship it today.

Cheers

Drew

Re: Sterlingworth front sight

Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 8:09 pm
by sidreilley
Thanks for the reply but who is CSMC?

Re: Sterlingworth front sight

Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 8:22 pm
by ASavageFox

Re: Sterlingworth front sight

Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 2:50 pm
by Fin2Feather
ASavageFox wrote:I think he is more worried about the threads or tapered post than the size of the bead...
Duh. Guess I need to read better.

Re: Sterlingworth front sight

Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 7:34 pm
by sidreilley
Nema Problema. Where are you from on the high plains? Colby perhaps?

Re: Sterlingworth front sight

Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 10:34 am
by Fin2Feather
sidreilley wrote:Nema Problema. Where are you from on the high plains? Colby perhaps?
Hill City area; although I'm currently in Andover (east of Wichita).

Re: Sterlingworth front sight

Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 8:07 pm
by sidreilley
I pulled the original sight bead out today and found that it is a tapered post, not threaded. Midway has Lyman replacement for $7 that looks like it will work.