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10001231 Reviews & Ratings

It’s been several years since there was a good, do-it-yourself product on the market for making sight inserts, so we decided the best way to fill the gap was to go out and develop our own. The result is our latest “assist” for the professional gunsmith and serious hobbyist - a kit with everything you need to add, change, or rebuild colored front sight inserts on revolvers quickly and easily. Although primarily designed for wheelguns, it’ll also let you make custom inserts for a variety of rifles, shotguns, and pistols. Sight inserts offer many benefits for target shooters and hunters, especially in situations requiring fast, accurate front sight acquisition, like dawn and dusk, when game is more likely to be active. Never again replace a perfectly good front sight because it’s too hard to see in low light, your eyes aren’t as good as they used to be, or because the insert has faded, broken, or fallen out.Our kit contains everything you need to make professional-looking inserts formed to the exact contours of your gun’s front sight. Mix the liquid acrylic and powdered activator with the concentrated dye to create bright, high-contrast inserts that are stronger and more durable than factory originals at a fraction of the cost of replacement or custom sights. Kit includes dyes in five popular colors—red, green, orange, yellow, and white.Step-by-step instruction booklet show you how to mix the ingredients (the ratios aren’t that critical so it’s tough to screw up) and create forms to install inserts that won’t shoot loose, even on the hardest recoiling guns. We also explain, in detail, how to hand cut a dovetail for an insert on a gun that doesn’t already have one. With a hardening time of around 20 minutes, it’s so fast and easy you’ll want to add inserts to get the best accuracy and maximum versatility from all your iron-sighted guns. Refill supplies sold separately, so you can replace only the ingredients you use up rather then buy a whole new kit.

SPECS: Kit contains: 1 oz. (29.57 ml) Liquid Acrylic; 2 oz. (59.15 ml) Powdered Activator; .05 oz. (1.5 g) each of red, green, orange, yellow, and .19oz. (5.3g) of white pigment; 5 mixing cups; complete instructions.

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Reviews Summary
The FRONT SIGHT INSERT KIT is praised for its ease of use and effectiveness in restoring older firearms' sights. While many users appreciate the wide color selection and cost-effectiveness, some express concerns about the dullness of pigments compared to previous versions. A dropper would improve the precision of application, as directions recommend using drops for measurement. Overall, it's a practical kit for customizing sights.
What Reviewers Are Saying
Ease of Use
73%
Numerous reviewers highlight the simplicity of using the FRONT SIGHT INSERT KIT, indicating that it is straightforward for users of all skill levels. Many appreciate that the kit can be utilized quickly, making it a favored choice for both personal use and professional applications.
Color Quality
44%
A common theme among the reviews is the mixed feedback regarding the vibrancy of colors. Some users noticed that the pigments appear dull compared to previous versions, desiring more vivid hues in their sight inserts. This aspect could influence their overall satisfaction with the product.
Product Instructions
39%
Several reviewers mention the importance of following instructions carefully, particularly regarding mixing thickness. A learning curve is noted, where improper mixing can lead to subpar results. Clarity in instructions enhances user experience and product effectiveness.
Value for Money
61%
Many users acknowledge the kit's affordability and commend it for offering good value. The ability to customize sights at a low cost makes it appealing to those looking to enhance their firearms without significant expense.
Customization Options
50%
Customers appreciate the flexibility to change colors based on personal preference, and some share creative ideas involving additional colors from craft stores. This capacity for customization allows users to create unique sight options tailored to their needs.
5
Repair/Change Color
Easy to use. Can readily change colors if Factory Selection does not suit. Highly recommend it for those that may have a variety of older firearms that the "Red Ramp" feature has gone to "Red FADED". LOL
5
Review update
Update to my review with a pic of the red inserts in the front sights.
5
Sight Kit.
There is definitely a learning curve to using this kit. I read an article about this kit and the writer said to not mix it thick so it would flow into the dovetails. If you don't mix it thick enough it wont harden properly which is what happened to me. So I redid it and mixed it a little thicker and pressed it into the dovetails and be sure to put in extra because it does shrink a little. This time it hardened just right and the sight turned out great. The instructions say to wait about 30 mins but I gave it an hour just to be on the safe side. I did 4 handguns with the kit and there is plenty there to do a lot more guns.
5
Works as intended
So long as its mixed properly it works like a charm
5
Great product easy to use
Extremely easy to use and great results.
5
Front Sight Insert
Very easy to use with wide color choice, done properly this will never shoot out and very inexpensive per sight. You can also easily make white dot sights even from old dead night sights by removing the vile and filling in the holes. Fast, easy and much better then any paint.
4
Great product
Great product very easy to use. But I wish the acrylic came with a dropper as the directions use drops as the form of measurement.
4
A great moneymaker for us
We use this at our shop all the time. It's so simple you can't screw it up and it can be done while the customer waits. We found other colors of pigment at a craft store and now we do gold and sparkles in addition to what comes in the kit. Best of all, if they don't like the color, you can just pop out the insert and try again with a different color.
3
Disappointed in the colors.
I have used this same system for years and have had great success. It was originally manufactured by another company and the colors were very bright and could be blended to obtain different hues, et. I ran out of pigment and was getting low on some of the other materials in the kit, so I ordered a new one. It still works great, but the colors appear quite dull compared to the old pigments. An improvement in the pigments would be a no-brainer 5 stars.