pistol-whipped
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How do I know what size front sight to buy?I see ones listed as.80 or something like that.It's a Rock Island slide if that helps.
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1911,staking front sight?
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StrikeEagle
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Go here:
http://forums.1911forum.com/
... and do a search on Staking Front Sight
Seems to be a lot of info there. All the best to you!
http://forums.1911forum.com/
... and do a search on Staking Front Sight
Seems to be a lot of info there. All the best to you!
pistol-whipped
New member
Cool,thanks guys!
Harry Bonar
New member
front sight
Dear Sir:
I'd forget that staking and have a machinest to dovetail that bb. and put a dovetail Novak etc, front put on! Novaks are a 65 degree dovetail either .065 or .075.
Harry B.
Dear Sir:
I'd forget that staking and have a machinest to dovetail that bb. and put a dovetail Novak etc, front put on! Novaks are a 65 degree dovetail either .065 or .075.
Harry B.
Harry Bonar
New member
sight
Fremmer:
Yes, I do prefer a dovetail to staking. Sights are easier to change and there is an .0625 hole in the front of the sight to secure it with a roll pin.
When I did work for Nowaks in my shop I cut hundreds and I don't think any ever came loose.
Staking is kind of an old method I feel but if done correctly it's O.K.
If you have a slide that is thin (clone) in the front only cut that 65 degree dovetail .060 deep, if it's normal thickness is .075 in depth.
The sight you would order from Novak would match. I've cut them by hand but it's touchy.
Hope this helps - one other reason is with the slide is locked in a good Kurt vise the sight will always be square.
Harry B.
Fremmer:
Yes, I do prefer a dovetail to staking. Sights are easier to change and there is an .0625 hole in the front of the sight to secure it with a roll pin.
When I did work for Nowaks in my shop I cut hundreds and I don't think any ever came loose.
Staking is kind of an old method I feel but if done correctly it's O.K.
If you have a slide that is thin (clone) in the front only cut that 65 degree dovetail .060 deep, if it's normal thickness is .075 in depth.
The sight you would order from Novak would match. I've cut them by hand but it's touchy.
Hope this helps - one other reason is with the slide is locked in a good Kurt vise the sight will always be square.
Harry B.