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The rear sight was adjustable for both elevation and windage, the front sight had a distinctive T-shaped blade. Manufacture began in 1953, and it was discontinued in 1974. [2] [3] In 1955, the Model 43 Airweight with an aluminum alloy frame was introduced.
On semi-automatic handguns, the most common type of enhancement is a bright white dot painted on the front sight near the top of the blade, and a dot on each side of the rear sight notch. In low lighting conditions the front sight dot is centered horizontally between the rear sight dots, with the target placed above the middle (front) dot.
Adjustable rear sights and Baughman front sight. S&W Model 28, 4 in barrel Showing stamped nomenclature on barrel unique to model 28 The Smith & Wesson (S&W) Model 28 , also known as the Highway Patrolman , is an N-frame revolver chambered for the .357 Magnum cartridge , in production from 1954 to 1986.
The Marine Corps issued the Springfield with a sight hood to protect the front sight, along with a thicker front blade. The two-piece firing pin-striker also proved to be no improvement over the original one-piece Mauser design, and was a cause of numerous ordnance repairs, along with occasional reports of jammed magazine followers.