Playing with night sights

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mightymouse

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Apparently Browning applies finish after the sights are on, or this one has been redone that way as under the front sight its bare metal. Kinda wish the gunsmith had mentioned it after they got the sights off but alas they didnt and the thing looks like crap now.
IIRC, Browning applied an epoxy finish on the Practical slides. Quite a tough finish for the time, if not up to the standards of more modern finishes. Maybe try a little flat black touch-up paint?
 

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I have an offer from another board member to help with Cerakote, he said he's got all the stuff to do it...I just figured it would be a waste as the slide just has normal scuffs from use. This sight blade spot is totally different though so we'll see. I really wish the gunsmith had said something when the sights came off instead of just putting them on and telling me when I got the gun back....thats the most frustrating part.
 

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