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John Sabato · 03-13-2009, 10:56 PM

David,

Thanks for posting the photos... The good news is that the barrel IS a Navy barrel. I can tell from the height of the front sight base. Why it is shooting so high is a mystery... Perhaps you are holding the gun too lightly and the muzzle jump is placing your shots so high. Try a firmer grip on the gun and see if your shot placement improves.

A P.38 front sight will fit the dovetail, and may be high enough that it will correct your shot placement. The only problem with a P.38 front sight has a squared top edge on the blade, and the Luger rear sight is a V-notch... If the vertical shot placement is better you can modify the front blade to have a more Luger-like inverted-V profile with a fine file...

03-13-2009, 10:56 PM	#4
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,156 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,309 Times in 1,098 Posts	David, Thanks for posting the photos... The good news is that the barrel IS a Navy barrel. I can tell from the height of the front sight base. Why it is shooting so high is a mystery... Perhaps you are holding the gun too lightly and the muzzle jump is placing your shots so high. Try a firmer grip on the gun and see if your shot placement improves. A P.38 front sight will fit the dovetail, and may be high enough that it will correct your shot placement. The only problem with a P.38 front sight has a squared top edge on the blade, and the Luger rear sight is a V-notch... If the vertical shot placement is better you can modify the front blade to have a more Luger-like inverted-V profile with a fine file... __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*