ruger old army adjustabe to fixed sights

[243shooter]

has anyone tried replacing the front sight on a ruger old army with something more traditional like a 1858 front sight? i like the old army, but the adjustable sight look on a cap and ball revolver bugs me. i hate to sell the gun. my dad bought it for me quite awile ago and i like everything else about it.

[coyotejoe]

I doubt there is anything one can do with the Old Army to make it resemble a real C&B revolver. It's just a modern revolver built to be loaded the old fashioned way, whether with fixed or adjustable sights. You have to appreciate the Ruger for what it is, a big, heavy, rugged, reliable and accurate revolver built to last several lifetimes. But there is nothing you can do to it that will make it look natural with a buckskin shirt.

[rdstrain49]

Two choices.  Live with it.  Ruin a fine weapon.

[Uncle Howie]

Ruger also made them with fixed sights. Stainless or blue, 5.5" or 7.5" barrel.

I've been real lucky, and found a few for a reasonable price.   I've also paid a lot of $$$ for a couple of them.

IF your ROA doesn't have great sentimental value (being from your dad), trade or sell it and get one with fixed sights.

As long as you're not a traditionalist/purist who requires an accurate historical replica, they sure shoot nice!

[Nobade]

You can have Hamilton Bowen weld it up and convert it to fixed sights, but for the money you could just buy a fixed sight model. And maybe a couple repro Rem '58s as well.