Thank you gentlemen for your thoughts.....when I brought this unit home and stripped it down to clean it, I was surprised to find 98% of its' original bluing still intact and only 4 tiny indents (about 1mm) in the wood. Not certain about when the front sight cover was purchased....maybe around the same time as the PH5a sight was bought ? Once our weather warms a wee bit more, we'll see what this thing can do.
BUFFDOG: I heard some gunshots a few days ago......was that YOU out there in Manitoba ?