1858 Remington (Pietta) front sight

[russell shaffer]

Yep, the sight is too low.  Does anyone know how the sight is attached?  It is not dovetailed but goes into a hole in the barrel.  I don't know if it is threaded, pressed in or soldered.  I would like to get it out and make a new one but I don't want to break it off in the barrel.  I have heard of filing a dovetail in the barrel but I'm nervous about trying that.

[Hanshi]

I'm no smith but silver soldering one on would be my first choice.  IIRC the front sight is screwed in but they may have started "pressing" them in.

[Red Badger]

Pietta was pretty good about answering my questions on a pistol and sent me a parts breakdown when I asked for one. try emailing them at https://www.pietta.it/home-pietta-eng  although it helps to write the email in Italian...