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January 28, 2025
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I hesitated to start another rear sight thread but I did read everything I could find here and I couldn't find an answer. After reading one from the Shootist started in 2010 I was going to tack onto that one but it looks like he hasn't posted since 2022. I hope he didn't pass.
My rear sight seems to work opposite of what I found in an old Dan Wesson Owners Manual and I am trying to figure out if it is related to the lock nut that captures the windage screw. I bought a cheap set of Chinese spanner bits that are roughly machined (shocking) and the No. 4 fits the closest but poorly. I don't want to damage the outside ring on the nut. I did try tightening the nut a little and it moves the hex head windage screw on the right when I do that. So I think the nut is actually tight enough.
When I rotate my windage screw counterclockwise with a hex wrench, the sight moves to the right, AND the nut rotates with the screw. I can feel the detents as I do that but they are not very crisp but they are there. The further out I go with the adjustment the more faint the detents feel. If I rotate the crew clockwise the sight moves to the left. This is opposite of anything I have found online or in the old manual. I am thinking it has something to do with the fact that the nut is turning with the screw. I did watch a Midway YouTube on a Smith and Wesson sight and at the end Larry Potterfield peened the slots in the nut outward using a center punch. I certainly don't want to do that.
Any thoughts on the nut turning with the screw and the apparent reverse direction for adjusting?
Thanks!!
Dans Club
February 24, 2013
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Shootist is active on the FB Dan Wesson group. Regarding your issue with windage, I’m no help. I’ve never had any issues with sights on a Dan yet. Someone here will be able to help, this is the right place!
Dans Club
March 28, 2023
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As the great John Wayne said in the movie The Undefeated "Windage and Elevation Mrs. Langdon, Windage and Elevation" A great quote from John Wayne in one of his movies not known as good as some others. It had the distinction of having two Los Angeles Rams starring in it along with Rock Hudson. Roman Gabriel (star QB for the Rams) plays Blue Boy an Indian scout who has fallen in love with a white southern bell and Merlin Olsen (star and part of the fearsome foursome defensive line)! Anyway Wayne gives this advice several times to a widowed woman in the wagon train as she shoots to help them fight off the bandits! I'm also an expert on John Wayne and have every John Wayne movie on DVD! Sorry to get off the mark i'm sure the experts will get your sight problem fixed! I thought this is normal the screw rotates and moves the sight in the opposite direction. As long as you know you can sight the gun once you know which way to turn the screw and site it in. Just like the tie rod ends on a 57 Chevy!
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March 25, 2013
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I have taken apart many small frame Dans and built several from bare frames,but messing with the rear sight is not something I will do. I think the lock nut is just that. Don't mess with it. If your sight moves left and right it is working. If you try to take it apart the dedent balls will fall out and you will never get it back together. If you need a rear sight check eBay, or use a Ruger or Millett.
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