Nickel 1860 Uberti Conversion

[reno]

Question, I have a Nickel Plated revolver with a brass front sight and want to make it look Nickel like the rest of the revolver. Is there anything out like metal chrome paint or something other than having the whole barrel renickeled/
Thanks

[Coal Creek Griff]

On mine, the front sight is a separate piece that was apparently held in place by being a tight fit into the slot on the top of the barrel.  I have replaced the front sight on several of my revolvers.  Perhaps your front sight can be removed/replaced.

CC Griff

[reno]

Thanks CC Criff, I too have replaces a few sights, but the sight in dove tailed in, and wish it was installed like normal. I quest it  is what ever someone wants, but wonder why they go to the trouble and expense  to make an item look original and then dove tail in the sight instead of working up a load for the gun to shoot POA. But like I said to each his own, and it is my problem now.
Thanks again,
Lee

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[reno]

I think I will file it to the correct shape and carefully hand paint automotive chrome paint on it.
Reno

[River City John]

And then paint the top edge black because the sun glints off of it . . .

 

RCJ

[LongWalker]

A guy could try tinning it with low-temp silver solder.

[Abilene]

Couldn't you just tap it out of the dovetail and have the sight nickled?  Might need to take a few swipes with a file on the bottom first so the plating buildup doesn't make it too tight of a fit.
disclaimer:  I've not done this, just thinking out loud.

[reno]

Thanks to all for the ideas, and replys. I think all ideas might work.
Reno

[Coffinmaker]

First step for me .... would be to the range with my favorite load and then file the sight to the correct point of impact while correcting the shape.  Really easy to do with Brass.

It was not at all uncommon for gunsmiths to dovetail front sights into the Open Top design guns.  I've seen quite a few.  I would consider it normal.  It is also quite nice the sight was contoured to the barrel.  Other than correcting the height and shape, I'd leave it right there.  Automotive crome paint, carefully applied would be the way to go.  At least for me.

Then again, I must admit, I don't own an Open Top design gun with the OEM sights on it.  I have made and dovetailed in Brass front sights on ALL my Open Top guns.

[reno]

Thanks again, Coffinmaker. I'am not going to remove the sight, just reshape and try to paint as you and others have said.
Thanks
Lee