replacing sights on a Norinco

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I dont like the sights on my 1911 Norinco there to small are there any good sights out there that i can replace them with .
 
There's a site sponsor that sells the 1911 with night sights .. I would suggest sending them an email to see if they can get them for you


Edit: frontier is the sponsor
 
You would have to mill the slide to accommodate new sights.

I had one done, cost was 150 for the front and rear dovetails. New sights were of course not included..... I sourced the sights from brownelles. They have pretty much everything available on the market.
 
FWIW, last Norinco I did, I had to spot-anneal the slide at the rear sight dovetail as the HSS dovetail cutter I had was not cutting it very well - those Norinco slides are HARD. A Cobalt cutter might have worked better but I couldn't get one at the time.

This is not as big a deal as it sounds since most 1911 slides are only hardened from the slide stop notch forward.

When converting, I usually go with the standard Novak cut.
 
Claven2 said:
FWIW, last Norinco I did, I had to spot-anneal the slide at the rear sight dovetail as the HSS dovetail cutter I had was not cutting it very well - those Norinco slides are HARD. A Cobalt cutter might have worked better but I couldn't get one at the time.

This is not as big a deal as it sounds since most 1911 slides are only hardened from the slide stop notch forward.

When converting, I usually go with the standard Novak cut.
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Damn right the Norinco steel is hard... I de-horned, polished, parkerized etc on mine and let me tell you, using a felt wheel and 6 different grits of polishing compound the Wilson combat beavertail I fitted to my Colt was soft as cheeze compared to the Norinco parts and bits I did ;)

150.00 for someone to clamp a slide in a mill and run a cutter through it? Sounds a bit pricey...
 
notsorichguy said:
You would have to mill the slide to accommodate new sights.

I had one done, cost was 150 for the front and rear dovetails. New sights were of course not included..... I sourced the sights from brownelles. They have pretty much everything available on the market.
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This is the reason I gave up on putting tritium sights on my Norc. Sounded like a pain in the a$$ and everyone I contacted about it didn't seem interested in helping fit them. I think it would be easier to order some new sights and file them to fit, if you budget was your main constraint. I just couldn't justify spending $300+ to buy and ship sights and then pay to have my dovetails cut on a $360 gun. Too bad no one made 1911 sights that drop into Norincos
 
Gorno said:
This is the reason I gave up on putting tritium sights on my Norc. Sounded like a pain in the a$$ and everyone I contacted about it didn't seem interested in helping fit them. I think it would be easier to order some new sights and file them to fit, if you budget was your main constraint. I just couldn't justify spending $300+ to buy and ship sights and then pay to have my dovetails cut on a $360 gun. Too bad no one made 1911 sights that drop into Norincos
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Jace at TNT is who cut my slide. Take your 1911 in and see what he says......

The biggest reason for buying a nork 1911 is that you can upgrade a part here or a part there, cut into the slide/frame and not feel "guilty" about screwing with a $1000 colt/Kimber/STI/insert 1911 brand here......

When I had my slide cut it was more than a front and rear dovetail. The entire back end of the slide had to be milled down to flush mount an adjustable Bo-mar style rear and there were 2 holes drilled and tappd so that the rear sight elevation screw would work etc.
 
I had some installed, front was staked, rear was pretty much gi cut, sight was filed a bit to fit. Local smith put them on for me, cost was not too much. Sights are from Brownells
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AG said:
150.00 for someone to clamp a slide in a mill and run a cutter through it? Sounds a bit pricey...
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this is why I couldn't justify doing my sights. The gun cost $300! I sold it and bought one of the newer commanders with a bomar style rear factory installed. Very happy with it

I would sooner buy sights and file them until they fit
 
notsorichguy said:
Jace at TNT is who cut my slide. Take your 1911 in and see what he says......

The biggest reason for buying a nork 1911 is that you can upgrade a part here or a part there, cut into the slide/frame and not feel "guilty" about screwing with a $1000 colt/Kimber/STI/insert 1911 brand here......

When I had my slide cut it was more than a front and rear dovetail. The entire back end of the slide had to be milled down to flush mount an adjustable Bo-mar style rear and there were 2 holes drilled and tappd so that the rear sight elevation screw would work etc.
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Every quote I have got from Darren has always been 30-45% higher than rates and quotes from other gunsmiths/dealers. For that reason, I try to avoid giving him business, as he thinks his service is some how superior. I hate having so few options in Regina.

For example: Ellwood Epps lists their dovetail machining quote at $50.... that's a huge difference.
 
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FWIW, Jason at Gunco in Ottawa will convert a Norc to Novak. Not sure what he charges, but he does spot-anneal to make it possible. That's who I got the idea from when I did one. (before anyone asks, no I don't work on 1911's for other ppl - just my own stuff)

I DO have a day jog ya know!! lol...
 
Claven2 said:
FWIW, Jason at Gunco in Ottawa will convert a Norc to Novak. Not sure what he charges, but he does spot-anneal to make it possible. That's who I got the idea from when I did one. (before anyone asks, no I don't work on 1911's for other ppl - just my own stuff)

I DO have a day jog ya know!! lol...
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maybe you need a night job too lol lol
 
I have put sights on a number of Norc 1911s.

if the front sight is a dovetail, then the dovetail has to be cut a bit bigger to be a standard size.

If the front sight is staked (older Norc 1911s) then a standard Colt 70 series sight fits.

I have put adjustable sights on many of them. the Norc dovetail fits the rear sights without modification.

I am about to put a front sight on one. It is a stake on, but i will have a dovetail cut, since stake ons seem to break from time to time.
 
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