Ivory Front Sight

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  • LAH
    Senior Member
    • Aug 2011
    • 238

    #1

    Ivory Front Sight

  • RCS
    Senior Member
    • Aug 2009
    • 2180

    #2
    ivory front sight

    Found this in a box of parts at a gun show years ago

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    • The Wolf
      Senior Member
      • Aug 2009
      • 206

      #3
      Nice piece! I've got a sporterized 1903 with one on it... seems to have been a common aftermarket upgrade in the past... helps pick up the front sight visibility-wise. I've also got a gold-beaded one.

      Best Regards from Virginia,

      Chris

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      • Fred
        Senior Member
        • Sep 2009
        • 4977

        #4
        I think that maybe your sight might have a bronze tip. I've seen those. The ivory peice in the drawing appears to me to be just a small dot like peice at the end. Look again.

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        • The Wolf
          Senior Member
          • Aug 2009
          • 206

          #5
          You are correct, Fred.... bronze-tipped it is! Only a pimp would think of having a gold-tipped front sight (no offense to any past or present pimps out there).

          Best Regards from Virginia,

          Chris

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          • Fred
            Senior Member
            • Sep 2009
            • 4977

            #6
            Ya know, thinking about how gold never tarnishes, I'll bet that it'd be an interesting metal to have a front sight bead made from! Wow, I wonder how much such a sight would cost? It'd just be a tiny bit. Couldn't weigh much. Ooops, there must be a bit of a Pimp in me to even think that! LOL. "Pimp Daddy Fritz" OMG! Just thinking about how a gold bead would never get dull with a patina. Along with Ivory, it might be sort of practicle in a way.

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            • The Wolf
              Senior Member
              • Aug 2009
              • 206

              #7
              You're right... there may be some practical application for it... maybe not a solid gold bead, but maybe gold paint? Just thinking out loud here....

              Yep, the pimp is coming out in me as well!

              Best Regards from Virginia,

              Chris

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