Many use a full length shader tube, and it wouldn’t matter. I use a shader over the rear sight and a small tube front sight with a hole drilled above the sight pin to make the pin head stand out better. I have a dull, rust browned finish on my barrels. 

Last edited by Okawbow (8/10/2022 8:44 AM)

I made the front sight using a brass tube soldered to a sight base. I use a silver round head pin,(small head) soldered so the pin head is centered. I drilled a hole over the pin to let in a little light. I make my sighter target a round solid black circle on a white background, that fits inside the front sight tube with just a slight “halo” of white showing at 60 yards. I make a bright colored dot in the center that is just slightly larger than what the pin head covers at 60 yards. This gives two reference points for the front sight to go with the rear sight notch to insure that everything is aligned. 

Thank you! Okawbow