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I want to replace the front and mid-bead, on a nice O/U, with "ivories". I have a couple guns with Bradley style fronts, and like them, but regular ivory/white fronts are okay, too.
My problem is finding what I need. The rib now has press in brass beads with a 3mm shank (.118"). I have not been able to locate any beads with that size shank.
Any ideas?
Thanks, SRH
Last edited by Stan; 05/12/18 09:59 AM.
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Stan, at our age, whatever hole we have to drill to install the sight we like will not be found to be incorrect in our lifetimes. I have installed the bicolor sights made by whomever, discussed recently on our websites, that are rare and sell for a bunch of money, on my competition guns. When I die, those who buy my competition guns can harvest those gold and ivory sights to install on their high grade Foxes and Parkers. In my opinion, ivories are king, but where do we find them? My last ones came from Tony and I think that his company can no longer sell them.
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In my opinion, ivories are king, but where do we find them? NECG has them, Bill. But, only in one size and style. Mammoth ivory, they claim. I may order a couple just to have on hand, even though they aren't what I need for the gun in question. It takes a #31 drill, .120", to tap. Hey!!, I may have just found my answer for the front bead. My hole is .118" now. That would tap to 6-48 nicely. How about that!! Now to find a couple of 6-48 mid-bead ivories. SRH
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How do you think a tiny drop of this on a warm brass bead would work? Might be hard to distinguish from ivory.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Sheffield-Field-1OZ-Bottle-Almond-Porcelain-Touch-Up-Paint-1438/142758806180?epid=12016091119&hash=item213d1682a4:g:TicAAOSwVupTo0Qv
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Decision made. I'm going to tap the holes in the ribs to 6-48 and go with what is on my MX-8 and my 687 SPII Sporting, a Bradley front "ivory" and a very small silver colored mid-bead. That way all three guns will look the same when I look "downrib".
Consistency works for me.
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Get the Mammoth ivory stuff while you can and where you can. A few States have already added it (any Fossilized Ivory) to the banned elephant ivory. Their reasoning is that if allowed to be sold, poached elephant ivory will be mixed in with it, be undetectable and the industry will continue. More States are sure to follow especially if CA jumps aboard.
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That is probably sound reasoning, Kutter.
Thanks, SRH
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