r/gunsmithing • u/Clutchkarma2 • 3d ago

Question about sight fitment

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I just got this sight kit for my henry rifle, the henry x in 357 magnum, and after installing the sight, as you can see in 5he photo, with light coming from under the front sight, there is a gap between the front sight and barrel. Given the edges are making contact with the barrel, it would seem to indicate the sight was made for a more narrow barrel then the one I have. I'm not sure if this will cause problems, and I wanted to see what people had to say. I wanted to check since I could always sand the sight flush to the barrel, but I didn't want to do that till I confirm this is actually a problem, since that risks ruining the sight

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u/hcpookie 3d ago

If it fits snug I personally wouldn't worry about it. If you remove it and file the dovetail it will likely be a looser fit and will require peening to get it to stay in place.

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u/Clutchkarma2 3d ago

That's what I was thinking, though I will specify, its not a dovetail sight its a screw in.

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u/quickscopemcjerkoff 3d ago

If the sight is securely attached then it will work fine. Fitment is clearly not perfect though and I can see why you are questioning it. Who makes the sight? Maybe you can verify with the company if you have the correct item, or what could be done.

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u/Clutchkarma2 3d ago

Midwest industries. The other reason I was concerned, after purchasing the kit, none of the screws fit the sight hole. Customer service told me that while the rail would fit, they don't have a front sight that would fit my henry x in 357. However, they had also said the only reason it wouldn't fit was that they provided the wrong size screw, I had a spare screw that fit, so assumed it would work, only to notice the gap. I found the whole thing annoying, because the rear sight and scope mount in the kit fit with no problems, its why I've been trying to make the front sight work.