PolarFBear
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Springfield 1911 Defender (mid-90's model) shot off its front sight. I was at an OUTDOOR range, gravel/dirt, etc. Looked down the barrel to sight the next round and ---- what's different???? Oh, the front sight has left the chat. No other damage. Fortunately, I FOUND the missing splinter of metal near where the spent brass had landed! The sight is not milled into the slide, nor is it peened to the slide as a GI model is. Looks like it was a MIM or cast metal part. Now, where do I get a replacement? The piece is long out of any kind of warranty service. I've read of folks having replacement sights installed but what and where. I'd rather not just J/B Weld it back in place.