Just got done refinishing a '61 in .32 Win. Special, and took it to the range. Shot about an inch at 5o yds(great for me, by the way) but way left and high. A six-oclock hold took care of elevation, but I was moving the rear sight the wrong way. Of course, this led me to tap on the front sight, which promptly fell off.

I have been told there was a screw under the dove tail-there is not, just a bit of silver solder. My gunsmith etched some small grooves in the barrel and sight to form a "mechanical lock", and JB'd the sight back on.

I have shot it, and it is doing fine.

I would imagine if you had to, you could drift the front sight dove tail out and drill and tap for one screw and re-insert the sight.

Ric

A set screw would be prefered by me(because it's adjustable). Silver solder would take a hard whack to break. Most likley wreak the sight if it were accidently "bumped". Epoxy can work purdy well. A regular heat gun will "soften" it enough to drift it out should you ever need to.

If you go the epoxy route, do it at the range. Pick something with enough "working time" to get it right where you want it! Then DO NOT disturb it until full cure!

I asked my good wife to pick-up some JB weld to (re) attach a rear sight to my son's bb gun a few years ago. It Was a nice Saturday morning. I had everything ready. Metal clean. Rifle rested. Target set.
I mixed and applied the Jb ............. Looked at the package to see JB "Quick".

I sighted that rifle in less than five minuites(eight minuites listed "max" on the package). Whew!!!

It worked out fine, and is still working. Plan ahead and read the instructions.

Cheezywan