[pburkott]

I have a stainless Colt Government .380ACP and would like to replace the front sight with a tritium sight for better visibility. Would some kindly recommend a gunsmith who could handle this task. I assume it would involve machining a dovetail slot in place of the current front sight. I am also considering replacing the rear sights with a tritium version. Any recommendations for the replacement rear sight? Thanks...

 

[surjimmy]

If you go to randgfirearms.com on the left side of his site. You will find a list of some of the top GunSmiths listed. Good Luck.

 

[crockett007]

Remember, the slide is cast on the little Colt. Many (including myself) will no quote the job due to the propensity of porosity and sand holes in these particular guns. Do a close inspection of your slide and frame, many of these defects can be seen on the surface. I would go with a tenon instead of a dovetail. It will minimize the risk. The other issue is if one "buggers up" the job, you will not find a replacement.

Here is a dovetail with fiber optic that I recently did on an Officers Model (forged slide) for a customer:

 

[vietvet66.67]

You can look at this thread, around page 4 or 5.

Colt Govt .380 Auto - Range Report