Night sights for my 1911

[Guest Chefjeep]

What are the best for the money? And who in the nashville area can put some on for me??

thanks

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[Rightwinger]

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Oh wait, Ashley Big Dots....so you don't end up dead in a gutter!

(There is an old running joke with this one)

I have only used one Gun Smith and he is in Gallatin. Sam Hoster at Complete Gun shop. I have heard here though that the smith at Gun's and Leather is great and that Hero Gear has hired a good one on. There are many others that other's will tell you about shortly though I'm sure.

Now for the obligatory opinion. Don't bother with them. If it's dark enough that you need to see your sights, then you can't see the target. If you illuminate the target, you have now washed out your night sights.

Get a good light and know how to use it. Identification of the target is key in these situations and you'll most likely be point shooting if you do engage so you won't be "seeing" your sights with the 50% degradation of all motor skills anyway.

[Guest redbarron06]

If by any chace you are using a Para-Ord the slide has to be sent to them. They are the only ones that make sights for thier pistols. Not a bad price though, $100 gets the stights, installation, and return shipping. I have an LTC I need to get shipped up there one day.

[TGO David]

The answer to your question depends on what brand of 1911 you have and what sight cuts are in the frame. That will determine if there are any off the shelf options for you that won't require extensive hand fitting and/or milling of the dovetail to accept a common sight.

XS Big Dots are available for the Novak cut and are probably the one that carries the lowest odds of having your slide fitted for them. They are LOOSE, but come with set screws to tighten the sight up.

I recently ordered a plain flat serrated rear sight for my Kimber and it was machined as a fit for the Kimber dovetail. Probably so, in fact. But it's still too tight of a fit so I am going to have to either hit the sight a lot with a jeweler's file or just have a competent gunsmith do the grunt work for me. Probably less cussing if I go that route.

I know that Jeff Walle up at Guns & Leather is a top notch smith. I've had the pleasure of shooting with him at USPSA events in the past and have talked guns with him on a few occasions. Really nice guy and extremely talented within his art form. I'd be inclined to get in touch with him for anything custom that you need.