MIKE MSM Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 (edited) G'day Guys Are Fibre Optic front sights readily available for the V Comp these days? I know that a while ago they were not to be had for love nor money so I made one for a mate. Im sure its cheating to have your own R&D machine shop with things like a wirecutter etc but if these are still not available I'll make up some more. The gun in the pictures has seen a lot of work in IPSC and ICORE including the Australian Nationals in both disciplines. Mike Edited January 27, 2006 by MIKE MSM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Looks good. How about a picture from directly over the front sight looking straight down showing the front cut? Oh Yea... Welcome to the Forums! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10mmdave Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Looks really good, I'd probably be interested in 2 depending on the cost. Wonder what shipping from Oz will be like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzShooter Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Really looks great. It's nice to have the right tools but better to have the right tallent. Looks like you have both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMC Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 (edited) Very nice work, I wish I had a machine shop. I hope this doen't cut into a prospective business for you but Pinnacle Custom Guns will make one out of a factory front like he did for me. Not as big as yours but very good work. He can also make it thinner if you like. Edited January 25, 2006 by TMC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foosball Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Very nice work, I wish I had a machine shop.I hope this doen't cut into a prospective business for you but Pinnacle Custom Guns will make one out of a factory front like he did for me. Not as big as yours but very good work. He can also make it thinner if you like. Hi all, New guy to the forum here. I have a 625 Vcomp and I was going to have Bob Miles put on a optic sight. The dovetail is unique and the front sight hight was taller than an average S&W. I would also be interested in one if available. Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coog Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 I'd like to get one too. It looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foosball Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Very nice work, I wish I had a machine shop.I hope this doen't cut into a prospective business for you but Pinnacle Custom Guns will make one out of a factory front like he did for me. Not as big as yours but very good work. He can also make it thinner if you like. TMC Thanks for the Pinnacle web sight. I'm sending Mark my 625 Vcomp front sight in the mail and he said he will have it done in about a week. I also ordered two of his oversized cylinder release. Nice guy to talk to. I sort of bought it on speck so it you can post a picture, I would appriciate it. Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMC Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Not the best pictures but I think you can get a feel for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foosball Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Not the best pictures but I think you can get a feel for it. Thanks TMC. I'm curious, The front sight seems lower than the original that was used to transform it. How did it change the sight picture and adjustments? Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMC Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 (edited) Jeff, The front is the same height as the one it replaced, it may just look lower. As for sight picture I didn't have to change a thing, I put it in and it was dead on. Edited January 27, 2006 by TMC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foosball Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Jeff, The front is the same height as the one it replaced, it may just look lower. As for sight picture I didn't have to change a thing, I put it in and it was dead on. Very Cool TMC, can't wait for mine to come, Thanks Now if I could only hit the targets........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKE MSM Posted January 28, 2006 Author Share Posted January 28, 2006 G'day Merlin This is the only pic I have from the front. Hope it helps. I figure it's silly to try and ship each sight from this side of the world to inividual shooters on the other side so I will try and find a Smith/ Dealer and send them a few and let them distribute them in the US. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikey357 Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 ...well, you can sign ME up for at least one, IF you figger' out how to get 'em here....mikey357 (pre-lock 627 V-Comp) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud White Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Id be interested in 1 or 2 also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKE MSM Posted February 19, 2006 Author Share Posted February 19, 2006 G'day Mikey 357, Getting these to the US is easy. It would seem that getting them to shooters in the US is hard. As far as I know these are the only long format FO front sights for the V Comp. We all know that the longer the FO rod the brighter the dot. In this design the rod is supported over its length for increased strength. Find me somebody to ship them to and you too can have one Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmoney Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 Did this potential source of fiber-optic sights for the V-Comps ever get off the ground? Is anybody making them? I just bought a new 627 V-Comp off Gunbroker and am wondering what the options are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Wilson Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 Did this potential source of fiber-optic sights for the V-Comps ever get off the ground? Is anybody making them? I just bought a new 627 V-Comp off Gunbroker and am wondering what the options are. I talked to Randy Lee a while back about the V-Comp sights. The only ones he had heard of lately were from this thread. I ended up drilling mine for the FO and milling 2 3/16 slots to let the light in. Dave Wilson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haras Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 Here is an alternative. I know it fits because I'm fitting a narrow on to a bubby's 45 V-Comp. They are way tall but that's what files are for. The dovetail is a standard 3/8". Once we work this one down we plan to buy a .125 wide sight and drill/cut it for fiber. Oh yeah, we mounted it backwards so the ramp is on the front. http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/store/Pro...amp;s=6793#6793 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasond Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 I couldn't find one either so i whupped one up on my rusty old bridgeport at work. I made one for my 627 and cut a 3/8 dovetail in my sp101 and made one for it. it's 5/8" long which is deep for a .040 hole! the one the original poster made looks really great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtwilliams Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 I would be interested in one. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaels Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 When I checked with Dawson, they advised to send them the front sight and they would find one of their fibre optics that was the same height and make the necessary adjusts to the base. It was add $10.00 for the extra file work basically. Scott @ SDM Manufacturning said if he had the gun inhouse, he'd mount a fibre optic on it. I had talked to a gentleman about a year ago who was in the process of casting a brass V-Comp with a standard Dawson front sight cut milled in the V-Comp shroud. He was going to offer different weight comps with different sights. He had planned on a model that would have ports behind the fibre, far enough away to keep them from getting melted or blacken. Increase in sight radius was in .50 increments. Last phone number I have is disconnected, but I have his name somewhere and may try to track him down this week. michaels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKE MSM Posted June 12, 2007 Author Share Posted June 12, 2007 When I checked with Dawson, they advised to send them the front sight and they would find one of their fibre optics that was the same height and make the necessary adjusts to the base. It was add $10.00 for the extra file work basically. Scott @ SDM Manufacturning said if he had the gun inhouse, he'd mount a fibre optic on it. I had talked to a gentleman about a year ago who was in the process of casting a brass V-Comp with a standard Dawson front sight cut milled in the V-Comp shroud. He was going to offer different weight comps with different sights. He had planned on a model that would have ports behind the fibre, far enough away to keep them from getting melted or blacken. Increase in sight radius was in .50 increments. Last phone number I have is disconnected, but I have his name somewhere and may try to track him down this week. michaels G'day Guy's Sorry I've been off playing other games I can still produce the 627 FO front sights in any quantity. I'm currently playing with 627/V comp comps which match the factory barrel profile. They are about 2" long. We are currently playing with port sizes mainly to suit ICORE loads. Will post some pic's All the best Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underlug Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 When I checked with Dawson, they advised to send them the front sight and they would find one of their fibre optics that was the same height and make the necessary adjusts to the base. It was add $10.00 for the extra file work basically. Scott @ SDM Manufacturning said if he had the gun inhouse, he'd mount a fibre optic on it. I had talked to a gentleman about a year ago who was in the process of casting a brass V-Comp with a standard Dawson front sight cut milled in the V-Comp shroud. He was going to offer different weight comps with different sights. He had planned on a model that would have ports behind the fibre, far enough away to keep them from getting melted or blacken. Increase in sight radius was in .50 increments. Last phone number I have is disconnected, but I have his name somewhere and may try to track him down this week. michaels G'day Guy's Sorry I've been off playing other games I can still produce the 627 FO front sights in any quantity. I'm currently playing with 627/V comp comps which match the factory barrel profile. They are about 2" long. We are currently playing with port sizes mainly to suit ICORE loads. Will post some pic's All the best Mike Looking forward to see what you come up with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKE MSM Posted June 29, 2007 Author Share Posted June 29, 2007 When I checked with Dawson, they advised to send them the front sight and they would find one of their fibre optics that was the same height and make the necessary adjusts to the base. It was add $10.00 for the extra file work basically. Scott @ SDM Manufacturning said if he had the gun inhouse, he'd mount a fibre optic on it. I had talked to a gentleman about a year ago who was in the process of casting a brass V-Comp with a standard Dawson front sight cut milled in the V-Comp shroud. He was going to offer different weight comps with different sights. He had planned on a model that would have ports behind the fibre, far enough away to keep them from getting melted or blacken. Increase in sight radius was in .50 increments. Last phone number I have is disconnected, but I have his name somewhere and may try to track him down this week. michaels G'day Guy's Sorry I've been off playing other games I can still produce the 627 FO front sights in any quantity. I'm currently playing with 627/V comp comps which match the factory barrel profile. They are about 2" long. We are currently playing with port sizes mainly to suit ICORE loads. Will post some pic's All the best Mike Looking forward to see what you come up with G'day Underlug I have pic's in the camera just need to get them onto the forum. Mr Carmoney I still haven't finished your sight but it is underway. The sad thing is, work is what gets in the way of making fun stuff. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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