Where to buy Yost-Bonitz rear 1911 sight?

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I am looking for this EXACT rear sight for a 1911. It's called a Yost-Bonitz. Apparently Brownell's has delisted it.

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Where can I buy one? I don't care if it's here in Canada (preferred) or from the US.

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:DThe Company Yost-Bonitz is no more.Both Yost,Bonitz now run seperate firms, Grizzly custom and Heirloom Precision.Heirloom precision makes the EXACT sight you want,of course marketed under new name.I know cause i have one check brownells:rockOn:
 
I had already contacted Heirloom, and they refuse to ship to Canada. Typical US retailer BS. I can't find anyone who carries them that will ship here.
 
It appears that Midway USA may have the sight you want. The King-Tappan set of sights are the best I have seen. Regards, Richard:)

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Canuck shooter i'm not sure why you would contact heirloom for one sight when they have a backlog probaly longer than 1 year for anytype of build - not trying to sound rude and please don't take this the wrong way but im sure its not worth the time and effort from their point of view. (paperwork wise and you can only order 100 usd funds or under.)Curios why wont you try brownells like i recomended?As someone that knows the work and effort that goes into building a 1911 that was built like it should be, it would be very fustrating to be pulled off my work bench and to acomodate you for such a small item when so many others where in line first place.Brownells distibutes and exports these items it is there job they dont mind doing the paper work as its their job.Again please don't take this the wrong way.Oh and sorry one more thing, the tipical us retail crap thing you said is just not true ! you can thank Obama for making it harder on US manufactures so thats why it s to expensive for a manufacter to export a simple sight.
 
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Perhaps you did not read my original post, where I stated that "Brownells has DELISTED this item".

The Obama line is BS. It has been like this for years and years. Some US retailers are great and will gladly ship what they can to us because they have taken the few minutes to find out what they can and cannot legally ship to us. Others just won't because they don't care to even look into it. There is no paperwork required for a rear sight. I have ordered MANY parts from US retailers for both pistols, and rifles and as along as it was under $100 and was not a receiver, frame, or bolt, no paperwork was required on the other end.
 
Also i should state its no longer legal for U.S.A. manufacture's too acept direct orders from Canadian retailers.According too new American export laws all foriegn orders must strictly be placed through American exporters only,which after they would submit to manufacture.In other words their legally not allowedto talk to foriegn stores direct it has too be through the exporter ,this is why alot of Canadian firearms retailers are talking of price increase i know this personally because im starting my own firearm business and the new import laws affected the order halfway through ,and the rest had too be ordered through the exporter. Its always easier too complain than explain.Also you say its been like this for years,well i didn't neccesserily disagree with you but i would like to point out that in recent years when Clinton was President he inacted the Brady bill which made things harder in the past for Americans and export laws = Affecting Canadian stores .We buy from America Right?Point being Obama is a Democrat just like Clinton,so Obviously its not going to get much better if not worse Canuck Shooter no offence please.
 
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OF couse brownells delisted it. Did you fail to read the post were i said its rebranded under the heirloom prec.Perhaps you can't read .Also i never said you haveto do paperwork for a sight,instead i suggested brownells does as it's still THEIR JOB.Starting to definately understand why people don't want too deal whith you,are you always this negative for people trying too help you?And no the Obama thing is not b.s. as you havn't placed a $60000 order i have .so i find your misconceptions amusing. why don't you post back too complain its easier than to explain!!!!I would probaly be more knowledgeable in this area as i said im starting a firearms business.Wow ignorance is definately bliss one other thing i have both heirloom prec. novak sight and a yost bonitz sight both are identical so i don't see what your griping about,but again its easier for you too cry,than it is to fix your sitution, quit whining and place your order whith Brownells, i did wow impowerment is beatifull and fufilling !!!!Moderators please close post as this is going nowhere and Canuck shooter has his answer!!!!.
 
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OF couse brownells delisted it. Did you fail to read the post were i said its rebranded under the heirloom prec

I already know that it had been rebranded under Heirloom. Which would be why I stated a few posts ago that I CONTACTED HEIRLOOM PRECISION AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT SHIP TO CANADA.

Asking the mods to close this post because you are an idiot who can't read? How have I received my answer? Did you tell me where I could find someone in Canada who could supply me with this sight? Did you provide me with a US retailer who could sell me this sight? No to both.

You have not answered my question, you have not read my posts, which is obvious from you asking me if I had checked with Brownells when I CLEARLY stated I had, and whether I knew the sight had been rebranded as Heirloom when I CLEARLY stated that I had CONTACTED Heirloom directly.

My friend, take your post count of 2 and run along to police some other forum. I asked a valid question, and you are wasting bandwidth trying to rebuild your ego.
 
That's the one. But unfortunately there is no purchase option at the bottom. Just an "alternative product" button to reroute me to something similar which it gave nothing :(

It's a shame as I think it is a REALLY cool sight. Exactly what I am looking for. It's simple, doesn't take up a lot of space, doesn't require excessive machining of the slide, etc...

Since my Norc Police model has the raised flat-top on the slide, I have a feeling the larger sights like the Novak or Bomars might require the flat top to be machined to accomodate their larger footprint, which just gets expensive.

I'm going to keep looking. It's frustrating though... so many more options available to shooters in the US. Lucky b@stards lol
 
Honestly your the only idiot who cannot accept the fact its discontinued under the former name.Yes i read everything you wrote,and at first i was polite ,but the thankless way you responded back after i tried helping you was rude.Not saying an opinion just FACTS.On a final note you would dare talk about my intelligence if you can't place a Brownells order now thats just lame!!!!NUBE!!!I could tell you how to get your desired sight but honestly your atitude is to short and sh@#ty.I can only imagine of how you speaked to heirloom prec. and quite frankly i can't blame them for blowing you off besides do you see them offering the sights for individual sale on the sight no!!Thats probaly what brown ells is for.If you cant handle an answer don't ask question.Oh and another thing i can tell you don't know that much about 1911's.......i'ts obvious as i already said ignorance is bliss
sorry for grammer mistakes but that 's about it.Rant and crap your pant's some more ,why don't you?
 
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Hey 45alot ... where do you plan to do business with an attitude like that? Not in the firearms industry and certainly not on CGN. You are not going to make any friends here with that mouth.

Respectfully, I do hope you change your tune. Maybe sit back for a while and get to know this forum and it's members before you post again.

Secondly, if you plan to show that attitude around my good friend Ed Brown, you won't be getting much of his stuff up here, I guarantee that.

Canuckshooter ... Considering the disrespect this 2 post newb has shown toward your thread, I'm going to sell you a Yost-Bonitz sight from my stash.

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You do know, I'm going to charge you double for spilling my ammo can all over the floor. :p :D

On the upside, these particular sights came from Ted Yost's shop maybe ten years ago, about the time Yost and Bonitz decided to collaborate. Bonitz was making these sights long before they joined up and when I caught sight of them he didn't have any available 'till month later. I immediately asked him to make me a bunch because I believed these to be the best fixed combat sight I've seen so far.

Here's the photo of the sight, which Bonitz was making before he joined up with Ted that enticed me to call on him about it. Some months later he had a whole bunch made and I was lucky to have a few sent to me from that very first lot.

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Send me a PM with your particulars and I'll get one out in the mail to you tomorrow. :)
 
Easy you, started somewhere on this forum as did everyone,so icould really care how many posts you think i should or shouldn't post point being this is a forum and i could care less about helping your type (No amount of money would suffice)I find it strange you to have such a lack of respect for an answer,and again i would have helped but no one wants to help someone who's short and shi#y,and again i don't really hear Canuck shooter defend himself about the way he's wasting heirlooms time for a crappy sight!!!???IF it were my 6000$ pistol i wouln't want the fine craftsmen's preciuos time wasted trying to expain something to a Canadian Customer who does not want to listen anyway's,again go to Brownells if i don't gain customers like the two of you i'll only be blessed.Slander all you want ,just facts not Opininion's.Sorry your not decent enough too respect other peoples answer's.
 
Easy you should watch what you sayabout threatning,and may i remind you slandering is a criminal offense,if your type was smartenough to understand.As far as Ed Brown being your friend dont believe it.Oh ya anotherthing monetalks and B.S walks or talks .If proof is in the pudding as they say,then i'll let you know when i'm ready to serve it and right know i say it's not time curious do you see a website?Well obviosly not,nothing this big gets done overnight.As for threatning me,about good ol ed brown,easy idon't.take that lightly and my lawyer would eat you for lunch anyday!!!!Again fact .Oh yeah iforgot to mention Elvis is my next door neighbore,like you know ed brown he would be to busy for your B.S. Again sorry for grammmer error only.
 
richardoldfield said:
It appears that Midway USA may have the sight you want...
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Alas, Richard, Midway will not sell to Canadians. Nada. Zip. Nichts. Not even a screwdriver. Been that way for a few years, ever since they got a $250k rap on the knuckles for selling scopes to us shifty-eyed types north of 49. (This was before the latest round of bureaucratic BS where every mfr. must be reg'd with the State Dept., too.) I actually contacted Larry P about this when I couldn't get some counterbores and he said they decided it just wasn't worth the bother to figure out what they could and couldn't sell.

I'm a bit surprised, given that they have offices in Europe (where there are more restrictive firearms regs. than up here) that they haven't considered opening one in Canada. On the other hand, that would put a lot of pressure on some of our Canadian retailers, although none carry the wide assortment of products that Midway does.

However, it looks like CanuckShooter has found a kindly source up here, so he's a happy camper.

:) Stuart
 
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45alot said:
Easy you should watch what you sayabout threatning,and may i remind you slandering is a criminal offense,if your type was smartenough to understand.As far as Ed Brown being your friend dont believe it.Oh ya anotherthing monetalks and B.S walks or talks .If proof is in the pudding as they say,then i'll let you know when i'm ready to serve it and right know i say it's not time curious do you see a website?Well obviosly not,nothing this big gets done overnight.As for threatning me,about good ol ed brown,easy idon't.take that lightly and my lawyer would eat you for lunch anyday!!!!Again fact .Oh yeah iforgot to mention Elvis is my next door neighbore,like you know ed brown he would be to busy for your B.S. Again sorry for grammmer error only.
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Do you even understand the definition of slander? Better check with your "lawyer"... :rolleyes:

Please remember you are a guest in this house (it is a privately owned forum), please act accordingly and try to conduct yourself with a little more restraint and decorum.
 
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Canuck shooter i'm not sure why you would contact heirloom for one sight when they have a backlog probaly longer than 1 year for anytype of build - not trying to sound rude and please don't take this the wrong way but im sure its not worth the time and effort from their point of view. (paperwork wise and you can only order 100 usd funds or under.)Curios why wont you try brownells like i recomended?As someone that knows the work and effort that goes into building a 1911 that was built like it should be, it would be very fustrating to be pulled off my work bench and to acomodate you for such a small item when so many others where in line first place.
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45alot, you sound like you are personally offended or something. Do you work for "heirloom precision" or just have a giant pickle stuck up your ass? It sounds like you're about blow a fuse because Canuck Shooter dared to distract the luminous artisans of "heirloom precision" from their golden workbenches with his undignified request to purchase a mere rear sight :rolleyes:

What you obviously don't get is that if "heirloom precision" did not want to bother with small transctions, they would have said that they don't sell small parts separately. Instead, it appears that the order was denied because they won't ship to Canada. So much for your pointless diatribe.
 
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