A little sight work on the 1872 Navy OT revolver today.

[fortyshooter]

Yep had to open that tiny rear notch sight to get some space around the front sight blade.
Set it up in the mill and used a .062 dia. end mill which is close to what top of the V was. Then milled down and went an extra .010 on each side.
Now I can find the front sight easier and I also polished off the bluing on the tip of the front sight so it will stand out.

[Headhog]

Nice work Forty. It's good to have the right tools and also have many years experience as a tool & die maker.

Paul

[leverjc]

Nice work. Looks better than some of the work I have done with a file.

[North Country Gal]

Oh, yeah, beats my crude efforts with a file, any day. Let us know how it shoots.

[fortyshooter]

Thanks! I touched up the area with a dab of flat black paint and it blends right in. Hope to get out with it in next couple days.

[Rifletom]

Nice work forty. Looks professional, and is. Clean.

[BrokenolMarine]

I always admire a professional at work. Outstanding. I have always liked a little light on each side of the front sight.
Look forward to the shooting part.

[daytime dave]

Nice job forty. Your machining skill certainly made short work of that issue. Your photography skills are pretty decent too!

[fortyshooter]

Well I took the revolver outside in the backyard and tried sighting in from different sunlight angles and the extra sight width helps.
However that front sight blade is still a thin thing to see but I can see it a bit easier than before. Was a bit tricky holding that barrel in the vise since it is tapered everywhere. Using two pieces of wood conforms to the shape without damage. Yes I made a good decision to get in the trade way back when. You can use those skills for a lots of things.

[Travlin]

Why not cut a dovetail slot in the front site and insert a piece of colored plastic to make it more visible?