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October 10, 2019
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I searched but didn't find any threads with definitive answers.
- Can the rear sight on a model 14 service revolver be changed, preferably to an adjustable? I read something about Ruger sights, maybe Redhawk?
- How are these small frame 357s with heavier loads? I've been thinking about running something like the Buffalo Bore 180gr (https://www.buffalobore.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=396) as a back up to bear spray when in the woods.
February 16, 2016
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CaveDog said
I searched but didn't find any threads with definitive answers.
1. Can the rear sight on a model 14 service revolver be changed, preferably to an adjustable? I read something about Ruger sights, maybe Redhawk?
2. How are these small frame 357s with heavier loads? I've been thinking about running something like the Buffalo Bore 180gr as a back up to bear spray when in the woods.
1. No, the rear sight is an integral part of the frame.
2. They can take load you can throw at it.
October 10, 2019
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Stinger said
1. No, the rear sight is an integral part of the frame.
Maybe mine isn't a service model then, I assumed it was. The rear sight is dovetailed.
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October 10, 2019
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The rear sight is dovetailed. Just wondered if anything else fit those dovetails for options.
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February 16, 2016
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That is an early porkchop, when they put the model number on the frame, where most models have the serial number. Presume your serial number is stamped on the frame under the crane?
If you do replace the rear fixed sight with an adjustable one, you will probably have issues with the front sight height, as did Dan Wesson.
October 10, 2019
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Hmm. Yeah, the front sight is pinned so I guess it is what it is. Also, yes, it's a four digit serial number under the crane. Accuracy isn't bad , the dovetail just made me wonder about options. Probably more range time would improve accuracy more than anything. 😉
January 5, 2020
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I purchased this 357 used in 1974. It is a model 14 but I cannot find a serial number on it. Did Dan Wesson ever produce any without one was I "had" at 19 years old. If it is real, what value would it have. It preforms very well. Thanks for any input.
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