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- Location
- Lurking in the woods near SFRC.
Despite the flak Para-Ordnance sometimes receives, I really like this pistol: It's a GI Expert and I bought it new about 1.5 years ago. I read reviews about it and the black paracote isn't the most durable, the trigger is black plastic and not particularly light, and the bobbed hammer that would allow for ease of drawing from concealed instead of the far more attractive traditional hammer, is not the most attractive but most of these things can be changed with little difficulty.
This group was shot yesterday, amoung other groups: For a 1911 still going through break in period, there were two ftf in the one hundred rounds I shot. Here is my best group of five with this pistol yesterday. 1.747" using Weaver stance at 12 yards isn't to bad for my level of pistol accuracy development. Ammunition is typical 230gr tmj commercial reloads from Wolf (local source of ammo sold at SFRC)
The sights being fixed, are where my question arises for the following reason:
Shooting I did was good for my proficiency, but point of impact is consistently low: About 2 1/4" in all five groups. For an entry level 1911, it is very accurate, and put in the hands of someone more experienced, would be evident. Last year I expected flinch was the cause, but I am slaying that irrational beast evident in the following picture of a group I shot with my 44mag last week. I always align my sights at 6 o'clock position.
My question is, does anyone know who in Canada would carry an adjustable sight that will fit in the rear dovetail without modifying the pistol? I know from an older Gun Digest that MMC made a drop in 1911 sight but I have been unsuccessful in finding them or an equivalent. The dovetail on my Para is approximately 0.150" deep, 0.335" wide at the base, and 0.212" wide at the top. (which may not be standard) It's not something heard of in local sources.
This group was shot yesterday, amoung other groups: For a 1911 still going through break in period, there were two ftf in the one hundred rounds I shot. Here is my best group of five with this pistol yesterday. 1.747" using Weaver stance at 12 yards isn't to bad for my level of pistol accuracy development. Ammunition is typical 230gr tmj commercial reloads from Wolf (local source of ammo sold at SFRC)
The sights being fixed, are where my question arises for the following reason:
Shooting I did was good for my proficiency, but point of impact is consistently low: About 2 1/4" in all five groups. For an entry level 1911, it is very accurate, and put in the hands of someone more experienced, would be evident. Last year I expected flinch was the cause, but I am slaying that irrational beast evident in the following picture of a group I shot with my 44mag last week. I always align my sights at 6 o'clock position.
My question is, does anyone know who in Canada would carry an adjustable sight that will fit in the rear dovetail without modifying the pistol? I know from an older Gun Digest that MMC made a drop in 1911 sight but I have been unsuccessful in finding them or an equivalent. The dovetail on my Para is approximately 0.150" deep, 0.335" wide at the base, and 0.212" wide at the top. (which may not be standard) It's not something heard of in local sources.
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When I aimed at the target, the top of the sights lined up with the bottom of the red dot. I haven't made any dummy rounds for the pistol, but I often will put a couple empties in the revolver as a flinch defeating exercise - This works really well for anyone who has that trouble. When the hammer falls on the empty case, the flinch is obvious.
