1911 sights??

[Guest Rem_700]

I have a springfield 1911-A1 standard model in 45acp and it has the standard sights on it and they suck.Would it be possible to have a gunsmith remove them and put a set of night sights on it?Any idea of a general price range?Thanks!

[Guest jwp]

I have a springfield 1911-A1 standard model in 45acp and it has the standard sights on it and they suck.Would it be possible to have a gunsmith remove them and put a set of night sights on it?Any idea of a general price range?Thanks!

Yes that's possible.

It's a fairly easy job. Night sights run between $85 and $125 and installation might run you an additional $30-$50 depending on where you take it.

[MikeW]

I have some extra 1911 sights at home. I will dig'um out and post them. If you can use them I will sell them for a good price.

I will update tonight with pics.

[Guest Rem_700]

Okay pinmaster,I may be interested.Will any 1911 sight work or does it have to be for a springfield?

[MikeW]

Humm not too sure. I will look around. Seems like some the Novak sights may require a special cut in the frame to make them fit. http://www.novaksights.com/novak_sights.htm

I think i have a set of Novak, ED Brown, and Wilson Combat for a 1911. Not sure I have not toucked the 1911 parts box in years.

http://forum.m1911.org/archive/index.php/t-976.html

Ok found this and seems that the sights are different.

http://www.coolgunsite.com/comm_pistols/springmilspec.htm

The sights are true to GI guns, with a tiny serrated ramp front and small square-notch rear. Interestingly, Springfield has always used a proprietary tenon size for their front sights. Older Colt and most military guns have a .058" width slot in the slide for the front sight tenon, while post-1988 Colts use a .125" tenon. Springfields by contrast use a .088" tenon size, so keep that in mind if you plan to order new replacement sights. The .125" tenon can be trimmed down by a gunsmith, but an easier solution is the correct-size sights offered by King's Gun Works in Glendale, California.

[Guest flyfishtn]

The Novaks should work without a problem on the Springfield. I like my Novak night sights on my TRP.

[MikeW]

I was only able to out my hands on one set of sights. They are not night sights but if you can use them you can have them for $25 shipped. They do have a bit of surface rust that you can see in the pics... but should clean up well. Looks like they sell for $65 on Novaks' site. I've had them in storage for 10yrs or so.. they were never installed.

You may wan to send your gun to Novak and have a set of night sights installed.

Pics

http://www.novaksights.com/genuine%20novak%20sights/springfield_without_factory_installed_novak_sight.htm

Where my clark pinmaster had its work done. You can get another idea of cost.

http://www.clarkcustomguns.com/1911serv.htm#sight

[Kano]

http://www.championgunsights.com/ Champion gun sights.... some of the top semi custom & custom builders use there sights.... Edited October 22, 2008 by Kano