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If you had a choice to choose the sights (front and rear) to put on your 1911 (e.g. when you buy a new slide) which ones would they be and why?

Conditions the sight MUST fulfill:
1. low snag
2. ability for acquiring a sight picture quicly
3. low glare, etc.
4. durable

Would be nice features:
1. low light functionality
2. adjustable (rear)

Cheers,
 
Novak lo-profile night sights seem to fit the bill quite nicely. The new STI adjustable night sights (not the Bomar type, the new non-snag type) might also be the ticket.

I just picked up a set of the STI "tactical" night sights and while they are not yet installed, they appear to be of good manufacture and I can imagine the sight picture will be similar to that on one of my Kimbers (only the STI set is adjustable for windage and elevation).
 
This diff but the best combo I have found.
Front = A/O big dot tritium
rear= Bomar rear.(can be combat or target) I then re-worked the
rear notch from a square to a half circle to match the front dot.
Everyone who has ever brought the pistol to eye level cant believe
how fast they are for combat but can still be ued for percision shooting.

regards
 
Rotek said:
This diff but the best combo I have found.
Front = A/O big dot tritium
rear= Bomar rear.(can be combat or target) I then re-worked the
rear notch from a square to a half circle to match the front dot.
Everyone who has ever brought the pistol to eye level cant believe
how fast they are for combat but can still be ued for percision shooting.

regards
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did you just use a dremel or file ? Sounds interesting.... Is it good for long range accuracy or just shorter "combat" ranges ?
 
target221 said:
If you had a choice to choose the sights (front and rear) to put on your 1911 (e.g. when you buy a new slide) which ones would they be and why?

Conditions the sight MUST fulfill:
1. low snag
2. ability for acquiring a sight picture quicly
3. low glare, etc.
4. durable

Would be nice features:
1. low light functionality
2. adjustable (rear)

Cheers,
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My list goes something like this:

1) ability for quick sight picture (includes low glare etc.)
2) use in low light
3) low snag

You get what you pay for, so the duribility for a set of good quality dovetailed sights is really a non-issue.
 
Gorky,
I used a file .Work slowwwwly and gently I dont use power tools for this type of work.Hand tools only where touch and finess is required.
Like I said, crazy fast sight picture .
But I can put 9 45acp rounds all touching from 15 yd.
played with it one day in a ppc match put all my rounds from the 50yds
into the 9 ring.This is not earth shattering, but keep in mind this is not
a ppc tuned 1911.Its a semi-custom piece customized for field carry some
years back when I was invoved in another line of work.
The nice thing about the bomar is it adjustable for windage and elevation.
its tough as an adjustable can be .and its flat surface allows you to use the sight for working the slide to clear malfunctions etc.

hope that helps

Regards
 
I have a Wichita adjustable on the back of my ParaOrd, and it's great! Looks like a Bomar, but a little beefier. Windage and elevation adjustable.

Front is a fiber optic. Awesome sight picture, and very fast.
 
My Kimber 22 Target has "Target" sights on it, but I don;t like them.

I like dots or color, not just a slit and a post. Hard hard is it to change sights yourself on a 1911?

fed
 
fed007 said:
My Kimber 22 Target has "Target" sights on it, but I don;t like them.

I like dots or color, not just a slit and a post. Hard hard is it to change sights yourself on a 1911?

fed
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On a Kimber easy, dovetailed front and rear. BUT Kimber really greases their front sights in tight, I had a smith remove my front sight as my brass punches were getting deformed and I've learned when to step back and let a pro take over.
 
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