Sight Blacking ?

[steve medlock]

I usually keep a couple of permanent marker pens in the box for blacking sights on sunny days, but a couple of weeks ago, the glare was getting the better of me and spoiling what would otherwise have been a pleasant shoot.

Any recommendations? There are various sight blacking products on the market (although one of the Birchwood Casey ones looks a bit like a permanent marker). I suppose coloured shooting glasses could be an option.

Steve.

[airgunnut]

black board paint, its a dull matt black finish

[kram245]

Funny, I googled this last night, after shooting my 1929 Crosman 101 with peep sight. Didn't come up with anything conclusive, didn't they used to use lamp black? Blackboard paint is a good call, I was thinking of a small model paint tin of matt black .

[mikec4]

A carbide lamp if you can get calcium carbide chips - water on the calcium carbide produces acetylene gas which burns with a smoky flame and leaves a carbon deposit on the sight when passed through the flame.
Alternatively, a candle flame is a reasonable substitute.
Mike.

[NigelG]

yup, a candle, used to blacken the front sights on our pistols

[enfield2band]

A carbide lamp if you can get calcium carbide chips - water on the calcium carbide produces acetylene gas which burns with a smoky flame and leaves a carbon deposit on the sight when passed through the flame.
Alternatively, a candle flame is a reasonable substitute.
Mike.

If you can find a caving shop they might still have carbide if some of the traditionalist still use carbide lamps, or if they are kept as a back up if the battery in the lamp fails.

They might even still sell carbide lamps.

[markwarren]

I have one of these:

http://ahg.anschuetz-sport.com/index...ee2fa520b4c1e5

They sell them at the NSRA shop at Bisley but I can't see them on their on-line shop. About £10.00 I think so not as cheap as a candle!!

Works well though.

Mark