I would like a bit of advice/opinion on a small modification.

[Barryg]

One of my favorite airguns is a 460 but the plastic front sight unit is the one bit I dont like, I could just go for a custom part but I would like to see if I could do something with the factory part as it is light and keeps the weight down.
I cant make up my mind what to do.
Just leave it as it is or go scope only

https://imgur.com/ltIahDj

Or go for a custom part and done with it,

I would appreciate any opinions

[robs5230]

I think it spoils the look of the rifle and wouldnt imagine using open sights. Custom 97 style forend would be my choice

[Squirrelking]

The front sight can easily be replaced with a 470TH style sightless weight but you will need to change the cocking lever as well.

https://www.diana-airguns.de/fileadm...0TH_mittel.jpg

[Barryg]

The front sight can easily be replaced with a 470TH style sightless weight but you will need to change the cocking lever as well.

https://www.diana-airguns.de/fileadm...0TH_mittel.jpg

Thanks for your suggestion but it's not quite a straight swop of the two parts, also I like the single ball lock up and it would be expensive with the price of the lever, a custom part might be cheaper

[jonnyone]

Thanks for your suggestion but it's not quite a straight swop of the two parts, also I like the single ball lock up and it would be expensive with the price of the lever, a custom part might be cheaper

If you go down the custom part route Barry might it not be an idea to scope out the possibility of making this a moderator?

Its a shame that Diana dont take a lead in this respect and make a dedicated one for those rifles that may be used for hunting.

Just a thought?

Dave

[bighit]

If you go down the custom part route Barry might it not be an idea to scope out the possibility of making this a moderator?

Its a shame that Diana dont take a lead in this respect and make a dedicated one for those rifles that may be used for hunting.

Just a thought?

Dave

depends the market. out hunting and the scope gets broken . no iron sights = no food .
in a survival or hunting for food situation.

if you look at lots of hunting centre fire or rimefire rifles the have both a scope and iron sights .

maybe not such a big thing on an airgun though ,depending on the market

[Squirrelking]

Thanks for your suggestion but it's not quite a straight swop of the two parts, also I like the single ball lock up and it would be expensive with the price of the lever, a custom part might be cheaper

Aware it's not a straight swap but doesn't sound too hard.

Amusingly so are you!

http://www.network54.com/Forum/18447...e+for+a+460%3F

(my retort is pretty much the same as Hectors! Easy but, yes, requires work)

I looked at it before, about £70 IIRC though that may have just been for the weight.

[Hsing-ee]

That front sight is hideous.

The rear sight is positioned too far forwards to give a good sight-base. It's a scope-only gun really.

I would get rid of them both, and if open sights are something you want, then get a lighter break-barrel and have that as your dedicated open sights gun. Swapping scope with opens on one rifle is a pain in the arse anyway.