Lyman GPP Sights are to dang thick and low

[msplcdyankee]

My Lyman Great Plains Pistol front sight is giving me fits as I get older and the peepers age. Is there a replacement readily available or should I just file it down a little thinner?

 

[Rlsmith]

Will there globe front sight work take a look at them it will be 17aeu I believe

 

[Mofish]

A great world of options out there for you. You might check some of the replacements from The Gun Works as they have some good variations. Personally if I need to see a little more light between the sides of the rear and the front, I would open the rear a little instead of filing the front. Somewhere around 1/10 of an inch seems to be one of the most versatile thicknesses for a front sight for most uses. Compared to the thin sights, it's easier to establish your sighting height with the thicker fronts.

 

[exMember]

trackofthewolf.com order a nice german silver blade sight.

 

[PaulK]

I've changed all my gun front sights to silver blade and widened the rear sight notch. I like that TOTW thick front sight. Think it's .080".  All my rifles are set up the same so the sighting is the same from gun to gun. I see the silver blade better. At least that works for me.

 

[Buck Conner1]

Here's rear sights and front sights that fit. Some are rifle sights, but at least your going in the right direction.

https://www.trackofthewolf.com/Categories/PartDetail.aspx/877/1/RS-PM-1
https://www.trackofthewolf.com/Categories/PartDetail.aspx/881/1/RS-LYMAN-GPR
https://www.trackofthewolf.com/Categories/PartDetail.aspx/881/1/RS-PA-11
https://www.trackofthewolf.com/Categories/PartDetail.aspx/874/1/FS-TC-LB
https://www.trackofthewolf.com/Categories/PartDetail.aspx/874/1/FS-PA-253-B

Like said go to Track of the Wolf.

 

[msplcdyankee]

Thank you for the information on this subject. I will have to decide when I refinish.

 

[Buck Conner1]

That's what many of us are here for, trying to help out. Thank you for asking.   :ttups: