RE: Front sight dilemma!
That might work but I would try to grind a slight groove along the length for the FO rod to set in. That would give it a bit more support and surface area for the "glue" to hold onto. I tried attaching a FO rod to the top of a flat blade sight once and found it easy to knock off when bumped, not something you want to happen in the field.
Godd luck with it.