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Rustyzipper
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Re: Diamond front sight [Re: Rustyzipper]
#77606 - 29/04/07 05:12 AM

I was hoping someone had one of these diamond front sights made this week. Any other pictures? Thanks Rustyzipper

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Carpetsahib
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Re: Diamond front sight [Re: Rustyzipper]
#77939 - 03/05/07 11:01 PM

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I was hoping someone had one of these diamond front sights made this week. Any other pictures? Thanks Rustyzipper

I am considering offering diamond fore sights to the trade. What I have in mind is a 2mm round brilliant mounted in a 14K or 18K WG or YG ring bezel. This could be mounted to a customer's sight, or on commercial sights such as NECG or Ruger blades, or Marbles and Williams blades.

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CptCurl
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Re: Diamond front sight [Re: Carpetsahib]
#77943 - 04/05/07 12:51 AM

Carpetsahib,

Welcome to NE.com. Your offering sounds interesting. Can you state a price for such work?

Thanks,
Curl

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Carpetsahib
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Re: Diamond front sight [Re: CptCurl]
#77967 - 04/05/07 10:48 AM

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Carpetsahib,

Welcome to NE.com. Your offering sounds interesting. Can you state a price for such work?

Thanks,
Curl

Greetings,
Here are the particulars:
These are jewelry grade round brilliants. I would supply stones mounted in a 14k YG bezel, soldered to the customer's front sight. These are the sizes and prices offered for single pieces; volume discounts would be available.

Size 2pt = 1.7mm @ $72.00 plus shipping
Size 3pt = 2.0mm @ $96.00 plus shipping
Size 4pt = 2.25mm @$120.00 plus shipping

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mickey
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Re: Diamond front sight [Re: Carpetsahib]
#77969 - 04/05/07 11:10 AM

Carpetsahib

Welcome to NE.com

What is a YK bezel. For those of us who just hand over money and avoid shopping.

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470evans
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Re: Diamond front sight [Re: mickey]
#77972 - 04/05/07 12:07 PM

I think YG is yellow gold and WG is white gold

Edited by 470evans (04/05/07 12:09 PM)

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Carpetsahib
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Re: Diamond front sight [Re: 470evans]
#77991 - 04/05/07 10:33 PM

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I think YG is yellow gold and WG is white gold

Absolutely. These bezels are also available in 18K Yellow and White, as well as Platinum. These more expensive metals would have to be quoted individually. PM me if interested.

Edited by Carpetsahib (05/05/07 09:48 PM)

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Re: Diamond front sight [Re: Carpetsahib]
#78022 - 05/05/07 07:18 AM

Which metal would be the strongest and most durable? Do you have any pictures?

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Carpetsahib
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Re: Diamond front sight [Re: bulldog563]
#78043 - 05/05/07 09:49 PM

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Which metal would be the strongest and most durable? Do you have any pictures?

I'm working on that.

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ReverendRecoil
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Re: Diamond front sight [Re: Carpetsahib]
#78056 - 06/05/07 01:19 AM

Carpetsahib, have you fitted a diamond in place of a sight bead on a shotgun? I suppose a shotgun bead would require a larger diamond than a rifle sight. That would make my girl friend jealous. That's OK, she will get over it. I think one would look nice on my sporting clays shotgun.

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Carpetsahib
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Re: Diamond front sight [Re: ReverendRecoil]
#78087 - 06/05/07 12:17 PM

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Carpetsahib, have you fitted a diamond in place of a sight bead on a shotgun? I suppose a shotgun bead would require a larger diamond than a rifle sight. That would make my girl friend jealous. That's OK, she will get over it. I think one would look nice on my sporting clays shotgun.

Sure, no problem. Simply use an elongated bead and replace the brass or ivory bead with a diamond. I think a 4 point (2 1/4mm) diamond in 14k bezel would be about right and would be $120.

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Re: Diamond front sight [Re: Carpetsahib]
#78100 - 06/05/07 03:03 PM

Carpetsahib,
Is $120 for the 4 point diamond only or is it the total cost of the diamond mounted to the shotgun rib?

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Carpetsahib
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Re: Diamond front sight [Re: ReverendRecoil]
#78119 - 06/05/07 11:29 PM

That would be total cost for a bead READY TO MOUNT. A gunsmith would probably charge between $20 and %0 for such an installation.

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Re: Diamond front sight [Re: Carpetsahib]
#78133 - 07/05/07 03:01 AM

Carpetsahib,
Last night I had a VERY good night of poker. $$$$ Please email me ordering information for a 4-point diamond bead. My gun is a Winchester O/U Traditional Select.

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Rustyzipper
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Re: Diamond front sight [Re: Carpetsahib]
#78158 - 07/05/07 12:26 PM

Do you have a picture of these to share with us? Any style would do. I want to get a better visual on how the back of the stone mount looks. Seems like it should be quite effective. Thanks Rusty Z

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Carpetsahib
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Re: Diamond front sight [Re: Rustyzipper]
#78186 - 08/05/07 04:48 AM

I'm working on a sample right now. I hope to have a photo by the end of the week.

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Re: Diamond front sight [Re: Carpetsahib]
#78193 - 08/05/07 07:33 AM

I have a holland that has an extra buggered sight.....hmmm sounds perfect. I'm looking forward to seeing these.
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Rustyzipper
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Re: Diamond front sight [Re: Carpetsahib]
#79011 - 20/05/07 08:18 AM

Just wondering if you made that sample yet?

RZ

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Re: Diamond front sight [Re: bonanza]
#79182 - 22/05/07 04:57 PM

Does anyone know if any of the big gunmakers offer these as an option these days? I know that Christian Ducros has built some guns with ruby front sihts - he prefers them to diamond for some reason - but I wasn;t sure if anyone offers them as a production option.

Carpetsahib,

Do post some pictures whenever they are ready.

Good hunting everyone!

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500Nitro
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Re: Diamond front sight [Re: mehulkamdar]
#79184 - 22/05/07 05:26 PM

mehulkamdar

All it tkes is money - pay any of the makers the money and they will do anything for you.

By the way, the Picture of the Diamond sight on the previous page.

IMHO, it doesn't stick out enough from the metal
and doesn't seem to catch the light enough looking
at the front on picture.

A diamond sight is supposed to shine very brightly regardless of how little light their is.

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bonanza
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Re: Diamond front sight [Re: 500Nitro]
#79188 - 22/05/07 09:16 PM

Finally shot my Jeffery with diamond sight. Seems to work fine. Visable, even in the shade.

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Carpetsahib
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Re: Diamond front sight [Re: Rustyzipper]
#79190 - 22/05/07 10:20 PM

Yes, here is a photo - not a very good one.

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Rustyzipper
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Re: Diamond front sight [Re: Carpetsahib]
#79311 - 24/05/07 11:42 AM

That was the photo I was interested in. Does the bead protect the outside diameter of the diamond mount well? Thanks for the photo. Rustyzipper

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Carpetsahib
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Re: Diamond front sight [Re: Rustyzipper]
#79314 - 24/05/07 12:03 PM

Yes, the diamond is set into a recess and a rim of metal (bezel) encircles the edge (girdle) of the stone. The bezel holds the stone securely, while allowing light to have free access. I'm doing a shotgun bead right now for a customer and should have a photo of that project at the end of this week.

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Re: Diamond front sight [Re: Rustyzipper]
#79315 - 24/05/07 12:06 PM

I would be interested to know how much the perceived size of the diamond front sight changes with varying sunlight.

I have tried to shoot guns equipped with the new-fangled fiber optic front sights, and I get nowhere with them. A slight change in the sunlight results in great changes in the appearance of the front sight with a corresponding change in sight picture. Mostly the error is in elevation, which can be absolutely crutial to the shot. I finally decided the "glowing" fiber optic sights are totally worthless.

I hope the diamond sight is better than that.

Curl

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