Tinkering with the idea to replace my snub nose with a Ruger SP101 3" 357 Mag. A little more heft to it which should make shooting .38 more fun, a longer barrel for better accuracy, and the option to up the caliber to .357. One of the downsides of that particular model is the front sight. If I go that route I would like to replace the front sight with some night sight or what have you. Anyone gone through that process? I don't have a machine shop, so anything beyond simple tasks would need to go to the gunsmith. Any thoughts are much appreciated.
Have the same gun, here's where I'm going to upgrade the f.s.: https://www.geminicustoms.com/products-page/
Cheapest offer to install sight was $ 80. Decided to get a vise and do it myself. Tools needed: 1/16th punch, 1/8th punch, soft mallet, 1/16th drill bit, locktight blue, vise, clamp. Done. Oh, yes, I did end up getting the Trijicon sight. The appear fairly bright.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0057PUEZO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 the vise is a portable one http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0001LQY44/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 works well
