GSG1911 front sight height??

[studiodoug]

hey, just curious if anyone knows the height of the middle sized front sight that comes with the gun... i would like to buy a fiber optic for it, and it shoots bang on outta the box. so i'd like to just replace the one thats there with one of the same size. i dont have a caliper to measure myself, so i thought i would throw the question out there. thanks...

 

[colinjw]

I will measure mine & post it later.

Remember though that the dovetail dimensions are also important so that the new sight will fit on the slide.

 

[studiodoug]

aw thanks. that would be greatly appreciated. i seen lots of people talking about this, but never saw numbers... do you know a good place to purchase sights in canada?

 

[colinjw]

Here is what I came up with on the middle height sight.

Bottom of sight .320 long where it meets the bottom of the slide dovetail.
Height from the bottom of the dovetail to the top of the dovetail. .078
Total height of the sight .280 ( this takes into account that the sight is slanted. ) the .280 height is the one furthest from the muzzle. ( So the sight is .280 - .078 high from the slide )

The only measurement I could not make is the angle of the side of the dovetail cut.
I am not a machinist or a gunsmith so my measurements may be off a little.

 

[studiodoug]

excellent. thank you sir. greatly appreciated.