Author Topic: Front sight screw (Read 638 times)

iiibbb · « **on:** February 21, 2005, 05:25:42 AM »

What is the size of the front sight screw?

That fiber optic sight sure is delicate it turns out. I was trying to remove the breech plug when cleaning and it was in there a bit firmer than usual... and it slipped out of my hands about 6 inches onto the floor. :shock:

Luckily I was planning to scope this barrel anyway, but if I remove the front sight, I wanted to plug that hole.

ABaker · « **Reply #1 on:** February 21, 2005, 06:57:08 AM »

I took my front sight off too and also need a plug for the empty screw hole. Anyone know what size this might be?

RWD · « **Reply #2 on:** February 21, 2005, 08:30:10 AM »

iiibbb · « **Reply #3 on:** February 21, 2005, 11:10:09 AM »

Did a search on stainless steel plug screws and this looks like the best option... too bad you have to buy 12 at a time.

Anyone interested in splitting with me? PM me.

http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/store/ProductDetail.aspx?p=18693&title=POSITIVE+STOP?%20PLUG%20SCREWS

iiibbb · « **Reply #4 on:** February 21, 2005, 11:14:25 AM »

check that... here's a place that sell singles

http://www.heads4pool.com/safari_shop/cat/cat_files/02_gun_acc.html

iiibbb · « **Reply #5 on:** February 21, 2005, 11:18:14 AM »

I could go either way. I wouldn't mind owning 6 of these screws... but I don't particularly want to pay $16 for a dozen. If someone's interested in spliting a dozen with me PM me... otherwise I'll go with the second.

Tad Houston · « **Reply #6 on:** February 21, 2005, 06:48:30 PM »

Check out Brownells- i just got a dozen blued ones, and i think i paid about $4. and i dont remember the SS ones being that much more. I may be wrong though. I think i'll check it out.

iiibbb · « **Reply #7 on:** February 26, 2005, 07:23:30 AM »

FYI... 6-48 is not the correct size for the front sight screw. That is the rear sight screw size.

cnTndr85 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 12, 2005, 02:21:07 PM »

Quote from: iiibbb

FYI... 6-48 is not the correct size for the front sight screw. That is the rear sight screw size.

The front sight screw size is 8-40 for the Encore rifle barrels........ the Encore pistol and Contender barrels use 6-48 front and rear.
Mark

hiker270 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 19, 2005, 02:37:58 PM »

I always remove the sights on my Encore barrels and was always looking for screws to fill the holes. Now I just take a candle and let hot wax drip in the holes, let it cool and trim the excess with a sharp knife. I use a white candle for my stainless barrels and a black for blued barrels. Works great, really can't see the hole at all. If I want to replace the sights it only takes a few seconds with a Bic lighter to reheat the wax and clean out the screw holes.