I stopped by my LGS looking for 30 carbine ammo and a horse pistol followed me home....

Picked up an IMI-made chrome .44 Desert Eagle - would that be a Model 7? One piece grips?

Nice condition, though bone dry. Also picked up a set of dies and a box of brass, I have plated 240s coming, and I'm looking for more brass.

I have a couple of questions maybe you folks can help me with:

1) at 6'4" 240lbs I generally don't have trouble with the slide on a pistol. This thing is STIFF, even after clean/lube. It's about all I can do to fully retract the slide.
Is that usual?

2) a quick internet search turned up zilch for replacements for the standard sights, which are black on black. Before I hit the front with a little white paint, does anyone make fiber optic replacement sights?

John