Redfield Iron Sight Repair?

[mncorrado]

Hello... is there anyone that repairs or cleans Redfield iron sights? I have a Palma that needs some TLC due to some screws being mucked up and some worn out springs I think.

Any points in the right direction would be most helpful!

Thanks...
Jeff

[ratter]

you can try this guy who used to work for Redfield and purchased their remaining stock. This is old but give it a try. Last time I called I thought I had the wrong number because his answering machine had a train whistle on it...LOLaughs.
Phil Scholl
3485 w harvard ave Denver Colorado 80218
Phone number 303-934-8525
He rebuilds Redfield sights if he is still around....let us know.

[mncorrado]

I will probably send him a snail mail. Thanks for your reply... I appreciate it.

Jeff

[bd1]

He's the man, retired from Redfield.

[ultramag44]

I've spoken to him. Hell of a nice guy! He is disabled, and sight repair work helps him make ends meet. He is also into model trains.

[ratter]

Keep in mind that even when the Redfields were brand new, they were not 100 percent tracking. They were quite good but not perfect. Todays sights are better made and track better. Track means repeatable accurate clicks and repeatable movement.
Some Redfield sights were 8th and some were 1/4 minutes movements. Smallbore shooters liked the 8th minute clicks and hi power shooters preferred the 1/4 minute clicks...less clicking at various yard lines, however either sight can be used for both smallbore or highpower with whatever sight you have. Redfields sights can be had a good prices which is nice. I like them. PS there is a way to convert the sights from 8th to 1/4 minuts and possibly half minute(not positive about 1/2 minute) by adding or removing tiny balls under the knobs.....but you must be very careful and might suggest let someone who is qualified do it...if you lose the indent balls your screwed. The part that usually wears is the where the indent balls are...they get a groove from indent to indent. The sights should be cleaned once a year and then oiled and then knobs should be run all the way up and down left and right once a year. Like I said keep the threads and sight oiled.

[mncorrado]

I talked to the man from Denver... yes he does repair the sights. For him to take a peek at my Palma sight is $60. It is too expensive for me to have him look at it. I took the ones I have apart and cleaned them... so they seem to be working fine and have sharp "clicks" to them.

[bd1]

Good for you! That was gonna be my next suggestion. OK, now, your elevation & windage knobs, just in case you hadn't discovered it, you can adjust those for a sharp click or a soft click by taking a tiny Allen wrench (it's either 1/16" or 1/32" - I'd have to look) to the 3 little screws atop each. Oftentimes that's all the tune-up a Palma needs. A real light oil like old Rust-Proof is good lube on those.

[mncorrado]

I figure if worst comes to pass I could dig around and find new springs and ball bearings from some supply catalog. I guess being without a job does give you a bit of extra time for research. Not my choice but it is what it is...

Jeff

[lyman]

I figure if worst comes to pass I could dig around and find new springs and ball bearings from some supply catalog. I guess being without a job does give you a bit of extra time for research. Not my choice but it is what it is...

Jeff

IIRC numrich has some small parts listed on their website,

there were a couple of guys that had vintage sights, and some parts, at a few of the local gun shows in my area, (been a few years since I've attended a show, so no contact info)
you may want to check a show or 3 in your area,,