A Tragedy has happened

[Rick Riddell]

I didn't think it possible, but I broke the front bead on my 1913 Trojan. It was a pretty cool brown and orange marbled color. Were these made of glass or some kind of composite? I would imagine replacement would be near impossible. Any suggestions for repair would be great!

[Mark Beasland]

Never seen one on a Trojan but could it be Amber?

[Dean Romig]

Could be age stained ivory.





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[Rick Riddell]

Might have been ivory, it was white on the inside.

[Jerry Harlow]

https://www.brownells.com/shotgun-parts/sights/front-sights/shotgun-sight-bead-prod9651.aspx

Previous posts on reducing the size and fitting on here somewhere but I could not locate them.

[Mills Morrison]

It happened to my super fox and Brad Bachelder fixed it with no problem

[Rick Riddell]

Thanks guys!

[Tom Flanigan]

It's likely an ivory bead that has changed color with age. Aged ivory beads generally turn yellow / brownish with age. I like the look. I get the same effect, more or less, by leaving new ivory beads on when I refinish a barrel set with them. They "age" to a nice yellow / brownish color that nicely mimics an old aged bead. I don't like the looks of a new ivory bead on an old gun. It looks out of place to my eyes.