SR1911 sights - 6-o'clock or POA/POI?

[cavegoon]

I have an SR1911 with a few hundred rounds of Norinco .45ACP 230grn FMJ through it now.

My first impressions were that I noticed that it seems to shoot high at 15m (ie: if POA = bullseye, POI will be above paper - using the 8.5x11 freebie canam targets).

If I hold at a 6-o'clock, I will get a POI closer to bullseye (using a table and a sandbag rest).

Captain obvious would say that I've got 6-o'clock sights installed.

Is there any way to tell for sure that 6oc sights are installed? (without relying on my shooting - I'm new to pistol shooting and am far from good at it)

I would rather the POI be closer to POA so I don't have to guesstimate hold at different ranges / targets.

Thanks in advance for useful input / advice.

 

[islandkent]

 

[plinker 777]

Hmm, my SR 1911 hits POA out to 25m. This is with the stock Novak white 3 dots. I was pleased with this discovery when I first bought the pistol because the vast majority of my other pistols are set up this way (even my revolvers are sighted for POA {combat sighting}) I do own at least 1 .22 LR pistol that is set up for target (bullseye) 6 o'clock (pumpkin on a post) type shooting.

Aside from the height of the sights, the only common denominator that I can think of between the styles is that 3 dots (or variations) are generally combat sights and should hit POA. Taller front blade and rear notch are generally target sights and will utilize a 6 o'clock hold (Target shooters actually want to clearly see what their shooting, hence the hold).

(exception) ...my revolvers are front ramp (blade) rear notched, they are adjustable so the operator can set them up to whichever. I shoot POA more often than bullseye, so I set the revolvers up in the same fashion.

Other than the aforementioned, I know of no way to tell how the gun "ought to shoot" by just looking at the sights themselves.