Covering up rear iron sight holes-HW30S

[numbertwo]

After installing a Williams FP-AG-TK rear diopter sight on my HW30S today I removed the Weihrauch factory rear sight. I'd like to install a cover of some sort to cover the exposed screw holes from the sight, does anyone have any leads on such a device? Thanks in advance!

 

[iAMzehTOASTY1]

Wooden dowels trimmed to sized and painted/stained?

 

[numbertwo]

I'm hoping that there is a commercially-produced piece that will do the job; I've seen a vid where someone dripped hot wax into the holes!

 

[muddydogz]

Warm up a dark colored crayon and fill the holes.

 

[Hateful McNasty]

Man look over at gta german gate. They show little rubber/ plastic insert caps you can get maybe at a home depot / lowes hoge poge isle bins.

Somthing like this or cap screw or set screw , ECT

Example

Nice brass plugs

 

[peaceful_ruler]

I've ordered a 50/bag of M5 x 0.5 x 3.5mm grub screws for this purpose on my HW break barrel springers. Let me know if you would like a few...I'd be happy to USPS those over to you...

 

[Hateful McNasty]

Pertty much what fits the holes and appealing to you eye.

 

[peaceful_ruler]

 

[jarmstrong]

my HW50, black SiliconeRTV, the screws are to small, they are a slip fit into the holes, silicone'

glued them in with black silicone and fill the unthreaded hole

 

[peaceful_ruler]

 

[Moog]

This is what I did on my HW95 when I installed a Williams peep sight.
I removed the rear sight blade then I reinstalled the elevation knob, the plate that goes below it and the rear sight screw.

 

[numbertwo]

^I like this idea!

 

[Hateful McNasty]

^I like this idea!

Just dont loose the parts if you remove any of it. Hw sights aint cheap...lol

 

[Mycapt65]

Don't bother. I have seven or eight scoped or peep sighted Weihauch rifles. Only one has a Beeman specific blanking plate. The rest have empty holes. Shoot it enough and you won't even see the holes anymore. The only gun I notice as irregular is the one with the Beeman blanking plate.

Trust me. I'm extremely OCD. If I can get by this, you can. IMO all the other options are uglier than leaving the holes empty. After a while you won't even see the holes.
Ymmv. But shoot it regularly for six months and I guarantee the holes disappear. If they don't you're not shooting enough.

 

[Hateful McNasty]

Im so cheap a strip of black electrical tape is fine by me..

 

[Mycapt65]

Here you go. My two go to rifles. Ahh the horror! Look at those unsightly holes..

 

[KWK]

I’ve seen more unsightly holes.

 

[KWK]

A gentleman on Warriors suggests these

https://www.ebay.com/itm/184542703593

 

[iAMzehTOASTY1]

was the sight necessary to remove?
I think....
All of my break barrels with open sights...still have the rear osight installed*some I have removed the front for a moderator adapter, but rear sight stays(so I dont lose the parts)
some of them needed the rear sight lowered all of the way down to clear scope sight picture

 

[specie]

...if any of you folks are machinists or have a lathe, I'll give you (freebie) the die (M5x0.5) to make up the correct screws. The Weihrauch originals were phosphated steel, but 5mm brass rod is easier to work with. The difficult part is placing the slots correctly!..Die is Chinese, but good enough for the purpose using brass...