T/C Contender Rear Sight Question?? - The Firearms Forum

gdmoody · 09-27-2008, 08:25 PM

I recently bought a T/C Contender barrel in .45 Colt. When I bought it, the rear sight was not installed because the previous owner had a scope on it. I replaced the sight without any problems.

When I shot it, I found that it shoots very high - at 15 yards I was not even hitting paper so I walked to about 6 feet and it shoots 3-4 inches high. I cannot adjust it any lower because the adjusting screw bottoms out.

Is it possible that the sight is for another Contender barrel? Do different barrels have different length rear sights? If anyone has any ideas, I would appreciate your input.

LDBennett · 09-28-2008, 07:30 AM

As I recollect the front sights are interchangeable. You need a higher front sight to make it shoot lower. A phone call to TC might reveal what you need for your combination of caliber and rear sight. The rear sights as originally supplied by TC were excellent. The pistol barrels have one type and the rifle barrels have a different one, but TC would know for sure what you have by you explanation of the sights size. The sights have to paired (front and rear) for the length of the barrel and the caliber.

LDBennett

gdmoody · 09-29-2008, 01:07 PM

Thanks LD

I will attempt to call T/C for some answers

09-27-2008, 08:25 PM	#1
gdmoody Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeast Georgia Contributor Posts: 6,334	T/C Contender Rear Sight Question?? I recently bought a T/C Contender barrel in .45 Colt. When I bought it, the rear sight was not installed because the previous owner had a scope on it. I replaced the sight without any problems. When I shot it, I found that it shoots very high - at 15 yards I was not even hitting paper so I walked to about 6 feet and it shoots 3-4 inches high. I cannot adjust it any lower because the adjusting screw bottoms out. Is it possible that the sight is for another Contender barrel? Do different barrels have different length rear sights? If anyone has any ideas, I would appreciate your input. __________________ NRA Endowment Member GeorgiaCarry.Org Member Retired US Army Postal Worker Personally, I carry a gun because I'm too young to die and too old to take an ass whoopin'.....author unknown (but obviously brilliant) -->

09-28-2008, 07:30 AM	#2
LDBennett Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hesperia, CA Posts: 5,715	Re: T/C Contender Rear Sight Question?? As I recollect the front sights are interchangeable. You need a higher front sight to make it shoot lower. A phone call to TC might reveal what you need for your combination of caliber and rear sight. The rear sights as originally supplied by TC were excellent. The pistol barrels have one type and the rifle barrels have a different one, but TC would know for sure what you have by you explanation of the sights size. The sights have to paired (front and rear) for the length of the barrel and the caliber. LDBennett

09-29-2008, 01:07 PM	#3
gdmoody Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeast Georgia Contributor Posts: 6,334	Re: T/C Contender Rear Sight Question?? Thanks LD I will attempt to call T/C for some answers __________________ NRA Endowment Member GeorgiaCarry.Org Member Retired US Army Postal Worker Personally, I carry a gun because I'm too young to die and too old to take an ass whoopin'.....author unknown (but obviously brilliant)