Elric
Well-Known Member
It seems there were two "versions" T/C front sight, one that was welded to the barrel, and the Ultimate Sight [Silhouette] front sight, same shape, but using a removable sight blade that is pinned in with a roll pin.
Welded [or Soldered]
T/C said on the back of an "Ultimate Sight" package that the welded front sight had to be returned to T/C to be removed so the later "Ultimate Sight" could be installed [after drilling/tapping]. Jack First Gun Parts has the three heights available
Heights: [may be more]
.500
.535
.635
"Ultimate" Front Sight Jack First Gun Parts has Ultimate Front Sight available, along with some different blades.
Contender Ultimate Sight [takes sight blades]
9291 Front Sight, 10"
9292 Front Sight, 14"
Sight inserts were available in .060, .080, .100 and .120 widths.
I don't know the blade heights for the 10" model.
9294 Steel Inserts, 10"
9296 Steel Inserts, 14" [.500" high]
Screws 2x 6-48 x .156
There were one screw versions.
Interchangeable Blade heights - there are 6 different front sights
#4...0.635
#5...0.595
#6...0.530
#7...0.500
#8...0.490
#9...0.630
springer222 on Grey Beard Outdoors wrote:
Table 9a: T/C Sight Chart
T/C Contender Pistol
.............................................Front...Front
Barrel........................Rear...Front...Sight...Blade....Front Source
Caliber/type.........Length...Sight..Sight...Height..Height...Base of info
.22 lr bull............10"....Low.....6.....0.530"...0.180"....hi Meas on T/C barrel (3 samples)
.22 WMR bull...........10"....Low.....6.....0.530"...0.180"....hi T/C shop info
.22 Hornet bull........10"....Low.....6.....0.530"...0.180"....hi T/C shop info
.222 Rem...............10"....Med.....5.....0.595".....hi....T/C shop info
.223 Rem...............10"....Med.....5.....0.595".....hi....T/C shop info
.32 H&R mag bull.......10"....Med.....5.....0.595"...0.257"....hi Meas on T/C barrel
.32/20 WCF bull........10"....Low.....5.....0.595"...0.262"....hi Meas on T/C barrel
.357 Rem Mag bull......10"....Med.....5.....0.595"...0.265"....hi Meas on T/C barrel
.357 Rem Max bull......10"....Med.....5.....0.595".....hi T/C shop info
.44 Rem Mag............10"....Med.....4.....0.635".....hi T/C shop info
.45 ACP SSK bull.......10"....Med.....5.....0.595"...0.245"....hi Meas on SSK barrel
7-30 Waters Super14....14"....High....6.....0.530"...0.180"....hi Meas on T/C barrel
T/C Contender Carbine
.............................................Front....Front
Barrel.......................Rear....Front...Sight....Blade....Front Source
Caliber/type........Length...Sight...Sight...Height...Height...Base of info
.22LR tapered..........21"....Low......8.....0.490"...0.186"...lo T/C shop info
.22LR tapered..........21"....Med......8.....0.490"...0.186"...lo Meas on T/C barrel
.22LR tapered..........21"....peep.....8.....0.490"...0.186"...lo Meas on T/C barrel
.223 Rem tapered.......21"....Med......9.....0.630"...0.295"...hi T/C shop info
.22LR bull.............21"....High.....9.....0.630"...0.295"...hi Meas on T/C custom shop barrel
7-30 Waters tapered....21"....Low......7.....0.500"...0.180"...hi Meas on T/C barrel
.357 Rem Max tapered...21"....Med......8.....0.490"...0.187"...lo Meas on T/C barrel
Front Sights | New England Custom Gun Service, Ltd Oh, my lord... Even -IF- it was a spot-on match, they use a "dogbone" shaped sight insert, not the [dirt] common dovetail. .807" R-100-807 Height: .362" looks to be the closest match.
Welded [or Soldered]
T/C said on the back of an "Ultimate Sight" package that the welded front sight had to be returned to T/C to be removed so the later "Ultimate Sight" could be installed [after drilling/tapping]. Jack First Gun Parts has the three heights available
Heights: [may be more]
.500
.535
.635
"Ultimate" Front Sight Jack First Gun Parts has Ultimate Front Sight available, along with some different blades.
Contender Ultimate Sight [takes sight blades]
9291 Front Sight, 10"
9292 Front Sight, 14"
Sight inserts were available in .060, .080, .100 and .120 widths.
I don't know the blade heights for the 10" model.
9294 Steel Inserts, 10"
9296 Steel Inserts, 14" [.500" high]
Screws 2x 6-48 x .156
There were one screw versions.
Interchangeable Blade heights - there are 6 different front sights
#4...0.635
#5...0.595
#6...0.530
#7...0.500
#8...0.490
#9...0.630
springer222 on Grey Beard Outdoors wrote:
Table 9a: T/C Sight Chart
T/C Contender Pistol
.............................................Front...Front
Barrel........................Rear...Front...Sight...Blade....Front Source
Caliber/type.........Length...Sight..Sight...Height..Height...Base of info
.22 lr bull............10"....Low.....6.....0.530"...0.180"....hi Meas on T/C barrel (3 samples)
.22 WMR bull...........10"....Low.....6.....0.530"...0.180"....hi T/C shop info
.22 Hornet bull........10"....Low.....6.....0.530"...0.180"....hi T/C shop info
.222 Rem...............10"....Med.....5.....0.595".....hi....T/C shop info
.223 Rem...............10"....Med.....5.....0.595".....hi....T/C shop info
.32 H&R mag bull.......10"....Med.....5.....0.595"...0.257"....hi Meas on T/C barrel
.32/20 WCF bull........10"....Low.....5.....0.595"...0.262"....hi Meas on T/C barrel
.357 Rem Mag bull......10"....Med.....5.....0.595"...0.265"....hi Meas on T/C barrel
.357 Rem Max bull......10"....Med.....5.....0.595".....hi T/C shop info
.44 Rem Mag............10"....Med.....4.....0.635".....hi T/C shop info
.45 ACP SSK bull.......10"....Med.....5.....0.595"...0.245"....hi Meas on SSK barrel
7-30 Waters Super14....14"....High....6.....0.530"...0.180"....hi Meas on T/C barrel
T/C Contender Carbine
.............................................Front....Front
Barrel.......................Rear....Front...Sight....Blade....Front Source
Caliber/type........Length...Sight...Sight...Height...Height...Base of info
.22LR tapered..........21"....Low......8.....0.490"...0.186"...lo T/C shop info
.22LR tapered..........21"....Med......8.....0.490"...0.186"...lo Meas on T/C barrel
.22LR tapered..........21"....peep.....8.....0.490"...0.186"...lo Meas on T/C barrel
.223 Rem tapered.......21"....Med......9.....0.630"...0.295"...hi T/C shop info
.22LR bull.............21"....High.....9.....0.630"...0.295"...hi Meas on T/C custom shop barrel
7-30 Waters tapered....21"....Low......7.....0.500"...0.180"...hi Meas on T/C barrel
.357 Rem Max tapered...21"....Med......8.....0.490"...0.187"...lo Meas on T/C barrel
Front Sights | New England Custom Gun Service, Ltd Oh, my lord... Even -IF- it was a spot-on match, they use a "dogbone" shaped sight insert, not the [dirt] common dovetail. .807" R-100-807 Height: .362" looks to be the closest match.
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