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What do you use to black out the sights on your open sighted guns? Specifically revolvers. I have used soot from burning tape and find it excellent but not durable. Anyone have a good flat black something with some durability that they apply to their sights?


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A Sharpie or finger nail polish. The stuff women put on their nails will survive Armageddon.

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Have tried sharpies and find them a little too glossy. Have used orange nail polish but have yet to find flat black. Maybe Amazon?


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Blackboard paint.

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A burning candle will provide all the black you need, where you need it. And when you're done, it comes right off.

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Guess you missed the part where the OP said he was looking for something durable ? Pays to READ before responding.

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Creedmoor sells a new paint that sucks and holds light like a black hole.! I’ll try to post a link when I have a chance.

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Have tried sharpies and find them a little too glossy. Have used orange nail polish but have yet to find flat black. Maybe Amazon?
What style of front sight are we talking about here?

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Mix a small amount of talcum powder into gloss paint and you'll have flat paint.

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I just spray flat black krylon in a paper cup, and brush it on the sight. Fairly durable and cheap, since I always seem to have the paint in the shop!


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