Videos tagged with Dovetail

This YouTube video provides a "Tech Tip" from Brownells Gun Tech™ Caleb Savant, demonstrating how to install pistol sights the "Old School Way." Utilizing basic tools like a hammer, punch, and bench vise, the tutorial covers removing old sights, fitting new ones using an Arkansas or India stone for adjustments, and installing them. The process is explained for both front and rear sights, with specific attention paid to potential issues like stubborn sights and the importance of proper technique to avoid damaging the firearm. The video concludes with a method for cleaning up cosmetic marks left by the brass punch.

This video demonstrates a gunsmithing modification to a Smith & Wesson Model 15 revolver. Larry Potterfield, founder of MidwayUSA, details the process of converting a factory black ramp front sight to accept a red insert. The steps include filing a dovetail, scoring the base for grip, creating a red insert using casting resin and pigments, and fencing the insert with brass shims. The resin is poured, cured, shaped, and finished with cold blue for a professional look. This guide is useful for Smith & Wesson revolver owners looking to customize their firearm's sights for improved visibility.

This video demonstrates the most precise method for cutting a dovetail using a milling machine and a specialized cutter. Larry Potterfield, Founder and CEO of MidwayUSA, guides viewers through the process of cutting a front sight dovetail on an octagon barrel. The video emphasizes the accuracy achievable with this technique, making it valuable for gunsmiths and firearm enthusiasts looking to perform custom work.

This video demonstrates how to cut a new 3/8 inch front sight dovetail on a rifle barrel, specifically for shortening the barrel of a Winchester Model 67. Larry Potterfield of MidwayUSA explains and showcases the process using a Wheeler Engineering dovetail cutting fixture. The steps involve removing the existing front sight, leveling the barrel, positioning and leveling the fixture, cutting the dovetail with specialized files, and fitting the sight. The video concludes with the implication that the barrel is now ready for shortening and recrowning.