Originally Posted by 1eyedmule
Well there it is - "Square gold bead" thanks william iorg. I've never heard of that either, a square bead. Sell was definitely a loony. I wonder why a square bead. Now I'll be thinking about that all night.

Lots to be said for a fat square Sourdough gold front sight. Think about it - why do all handgun sights, target/hunting/self defense/etc., present a fat square post front sight to the eye, when once upon a time such front sights on target pistols and a lot of utility handguns were round beads?


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