1911 sights

PATBUZZARD

January 15, 2007 09:25

who one here or who would you recomend to change out a two sets of front sights i like the novaks, i have a safari arms with the front sight built into the barrell, i have a kimber II it should be easier to change, i am in the tennessee alabama area.

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  PATBUZZARD

  January 15, 2007 09:25

  What is the difference between a NOVAK or a BOMAR cut in a slide?

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  PATBUZZARD

  January 15, 2007 09:25

  I want to put some new Novak sights on my 1911. I use the gun for target shooting only...either in an indoor range or outside plinking.
  
  Should I go with just the regular white dots or the fiber optic dots?
  
  Thanks.

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  1911a1-fan

  January 15, 2007 12:33

  quote:What is the difference between a NOVAK or a BOMAR cut in a slide?
  
  about .002
  
  
  they are different by degree of angle, and size
  
  edit:
  novak does make an adjustable sight, i have three of them

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  PATBUZZARD

  January 15, 2007 13:29

  If I'm getting a national match slide that is cut for BOMAR sights, can I get it resized to put NOVAK on it? I have NOVAK on my glock and shoot them very well.

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  1911a1-fan

  January 15, 2007 13:53

  depends on the current cut, if it is a low mount or not
  
  older bomar cut measured 60*-65* x.330
  
  new bomar cuts measure 60*shoulder by .359
  
  novak measures 65* shoulder x.495
  {*=degree}
  
  so what i would do is not touch the gun, fit the sight to the gun, when you get the slide do a measurement on it, i may have a set your welcome to, i do know i have a set of Wilson tactical combat sights, that may or may not fit, i know the front sight has its own cut, and measures smaller
  
  http://www.wilsoncombat.com/a_sights.asp
  
  your welcome to them if you can use them, if you cannot i want to have a give away
  
  here is what i replaced all my 1911 sights with
  http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/store/ProductDetail.aspx?p=21362
  
  the problem is not just the degree of the cut, but on the rear sight is the "low mount" if you look at it from the side you will see a drop behind the rear angle cut this is the big problem area if you do not have the proper cut, here is a example, notice the drop under the rear of the sight, it is kind f in the shadow, and hard to see
  

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  Aspen79se

  January 15, 2007 17:25

  !911a1fan: I'm looking at a sight upgrade for my 1911. How do the Novak adjustable ones stack up to the Wilson? Novak has fiber-optic inserts for their's that seem more practical than the Wilson. Plus, there less expensive. (Unfortunately that is a factor.)

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