front sight issues Springfield 1911
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front sight issues Springfield 1911
The front sight has come loose on my S/A 1911 loaded model. It's about 10 years old. I had a dawson fiber optic installed years ago. It has come loose twice, this time I can push it thru the dovetail cut with my fingers.
The base of the sight measures .340. Which is what Dawson shows. If I order a new sight from dawson will it be too loose? I was looking at the Kensight options but there fiber optic sights are only .330.
Do I need to stay with Dawson or does anybody know of a different brand that will fit the S/A dovetail cut.
Thanks
The base of the sight measures .340. Which is what Dawson shows. If I order a new sight from dawson will it be too loose? I was looking at the Kensight options but there fiber optic sights are only .330.
Do I need to stay with Dawson or does anybody know of a different brand that will fit the S/A dovetail cut.
Thanks
kohlerpartsgod- Posts : 92
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Re: front sight issues Springfield 1911
https://dawsonprecision.com/dawson-precision-springfield-1911-fiber-optic-front-sights/
https://www.1911addicts.com/threads/springfield-dovetail-cut.4081/
https://www.1911addicts.com/threads/springfield-dovetail-cut.4081/
james r chapman- Admin
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Re: front sight issues Springfield 1911
Backyard Bodge
Take the sight out and use a small punch to deform the base of the sight's dovetail slightly by dimpling it a couple places. That will tighten it up for quite a while.
Take the sight out and use a small punch to deform the base of the sight's dovetail slightly by dimpling it a couple places. That will tighten it up for quite a while.
Aprilian- Posts : 987
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Re: front sight issues Springfield 1911
+1. I've done this on numerous guns. Sometimes you'd be surprised how well it holds.
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