TX 200 with open sights

[Jonah]

Has anyone found a good way to attach a front sight to the TX 200?  Due to virus, all my shooting right now is at short range so I've removed the optics from eleven airguns. I have glued the front sight on the TX, but it is easy to knock off or out of position.  Don't want a solution that is permanent or messes up the shroud when sight removed.

Because of the baffles in the shroud, drilling and tapping for a ramp front sight does not appear a good solution.  The tapped hole would not bother me as a plug screw could be used later, but how would the tapped hole affect the baffles?

Somebody has surely installed a front sight on the TX. How?

[Chris USA]

Jonah,

Hi,... again. I responded over at the PA site. Like you,... I like to get lot's of opinions. Best wishes finding something.

Chris

[Frank in Fairfield]

Take the rifle to any competent gunsmith.
He/she will put one on for you.
He/she will either sweat one on or drill and tap two screw holes.
Simple job..

[Jonah]

I can do both myself.  I have been doing gunsmithing for many years.  Drill and tap may be a problem due to the baffles in the area where d&t have to be done. Sweat on a ramp is basically permanent. If sweated on ramp is removed, the result is still on the shroud.
May resort to some type of bandd ramp that does not require sweating.

Thanks for your thoughts and reply.

[Frank in Fairfield]

I can do both myself.  I have been doing gunsmithing for many years.  Drill and tap may be a problem due to the baffles in the area where d&t have to be done. Sweat on a ramp is basically permanent. If sweated on ramp is removed, the result is still on the shroud.
May resort to some type of bandd ramp that does not require sweating.

Thanks for your thoughts and reply.

Check this post:

https://www.airgunnation.com/topic/cant-let-go-of-my-wanting-iron-sights-tx-200/

[Yarddog]

RTV silicone is a fairly strong adhesive,  yet can be easily removed if necessary.  Among many other uses, i use it to glue rearview mirrors onto windshields,  instead of the hot damner adhesive designed to do that.

[Jonah]

Thanks Yarddog, I’ll give the RTV a try.

[lefteyeshot]

I have an old Beeman RS2 dual cal I took the sights off and have barrel weights. I use pistol scopes mounted on the barrels.

I got another set of barrels from another old Pawn shop RS2 with no sights. I use small picatiny barrel accessory mounts that clamp on the barrel and have AR type flip up sights the front on the accessory  barrel mount and the rear on the 11mm scope rail.

[dwalk]

RTV front sight and use a Williams rear peep...the rear dovetail should easily accept the Williams.

[Bob H.]

Johan,

I have used epoxy putty to attach front peep sights.  I'd consider rolling a worm of epoxy and fitting it around the muzzle and then pinch it around the front sight base.  At some point in the future it can be carefully chipped off. 

I did this on an old Martini back in the late 1980's.  It is still holding.

BobH.

[Jonah]

I did try the black RTV silicone and it does work. Took quite a bit of side pressure to break the bond between the ramp sight and the shroud. Would be very hard to accidentally knock the front sight out of position once the RTV has set up.

Thanks for all the posts.