Posted: 3/18/2024 6:14:48 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Kombayotch][Edited]
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Have a LCR 357 with Hi-Viz fiber optic sights on it. I love it! Carrying it a lot because it's super comfortable to carry and I shoot it really well. I bought the LCR 22LR the other day with the intent of using it as a trainer and getting the same sights. Unfortunately, it turns out that the Hi-Viz FO sights don't work on the .22 and 9mm versions of the LCR and no one makes a FO sight for them. The sight on the .22 and 9mm versions is shorter, so they hit really low, even at 7 yards. So, I designed my own FO sight that works with 0.060" FO rods and is the same height as the factory one. I printed it on my resin 3D printer using Resione K+ resin. This a new resin that is supposed to be very tough and can produce functional parts. Not sure if it lives up to that yet, but this is just a range gun so I'm not too worried.   
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That looks outstanding. A while back I made a similar type of sight for the Browning 1911-380. Before the "Pro" model, it came with the front sight inherited from 1911-22, which plugs into a hole in the slide instead of a dovetail like on the "Pro". Long story short, because I used an FDM printer, it was a hell on a stick. The ABS plastic was not tough enough to maintain a crisp definition. The rod held well, but that blob of a sight post was unpleasant to look at. But this resin thing looks fantastic. |
