1900 AE Front Silver bead Front Sight

Dwight Gruber · 03-26-2005, 04:21 PM

Thor,

I just examined the front sights on three 1900 AE Lugers, here are some observations.

The sight you picture has a narrower blade than the sights I examined, which have a wide "V" shape and are correspondingly wider at the base. On the sight you show the rear face is cuved upward; the sight blades I examined have a straight angle, and the "notch" face is almost vertical.

Here is a picture of the front sight on 1900 AE #2104. Although the sight blade sides have been filed, the side profile is unaltered. Look for an alignment mark--a "witness mark"--stamped on the right top flat of the sight base, across the juncture of the base and the sight blade dovetail, as an indication of an original sight.

I'd say the sight you present is an aftermarket addition, although a pretty nifty looking item.

As to how it was made, from the look of it, if I were making this I might drill a hole vertically (or at a slight angle) into the sight blade, insert and solder a silver wire into place, and shape it to suit.

Hope this proves helpful.

--Dwight

03-26-2005, 04:21 PM	#2
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,908 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,330 Times in 435 Posts	Thor, I just examined the front sights on three 1900 AE Lugers, here are some observations. The sight you picture has a narrower blade than the sights I examined, which have a wide "V" shape and are correspondingly wider at the base. On the sight you show the rear face is cuved upward; the sight blades I examined have a straight angle, and the "notch" face is almost vertical. Here is a picture of the front sight on 1900 AE #2104. Although the sight blade sides have been filed, the side profile is unaltered. Look for an alignment mark--a "witness mark"--stamped on the right top flat of the sight base, across the juncture of the base and the sight blade dovetail, as an indication of an original sight. I'd say the sight you present is an aftermarket addition, although a pretty nifty looking item. As to how it was made, from the look of it, if I were making this I might drill a hole vertically (or at a slight angle) into the sight blade, insert and solder a silver wire into place, and shape it to suit. Hope this proves helpful. --Dwight