Fast target acquisition sights for 1911?

[crazyfish]

I think I'll take you up on that.
Will you be at the Steel challenge at USSA this weekend?

I'm not going to be there. My daughter has softball practice.

 

[Wall]

It appears the popular preference is to the blank rear. This is probably the direction I'll go as well. After talking with a good friend (& great shooter) & hearing an explanation of why he likes the blank rear, it makes pretty good sense. So, that said, anyone have a problem with a wide notch adjustable rear sight? Keep in mind this pistol is for USPSA not carry.

 

[Lance Jensen]

I run a Dawson fiber front with a black Bomar rear

 

[tul9033]

My Dawson rear has been rusting despite keeping oil on it. They say it's cold blued. It also has some sharp edges.
Anyone tried the Heinie rear slant-pro? They list it as having a melonite finish and has slightly rounded edges. If you ever do a overhand slide release you might appreciate rounded edges on the rear.
I really like the Dawson's sans those few issues.

 

[DC]

My Dawson rear has been rusting despite keeping oil on it. They say it's cold blued. It also has some sharp edges.
Anyone tried the Heinie rear slant-pro? They list it as having a melonite finish and has slightly rounded edges. If you ever do a overhand slide release you might appreciate rounded edges on the rear.
I really like the Dawson's sans those few issues.

I took a file to my dawson's and then re blued them....problem solved.

 

[nevaeh.aaric]

Provides consistent accuracy through better production methods. Electro-discharge machined from 4140 steel heat-treated to Rc 38-40 then vacuum tempered to help retain these tolerances for many years to come. One-piece blade is cut from solid steel barstock so it won’t fly apart when your shot matters most. Consistent click-adjustable detents for windage and elevation give precise repeatability. All models except Accro feature a full-serrated square corner blade for better target recognition and a rebated square notch for improved “shadowless” front sight definition. BM #1 Deep Notch features a .020" deeper sight notch and finer surface serrat.
SPECS: 4140 steel blue matte finish. Blade - .750” (19mm) wide x .430” (10.9mm) high. Notch - .100” (2.5mm) deep (except BM #1 Deep Notch and LPA) .135” wide. LPA - Notch is .115” wide x .095” deep. BM #1 Deep Notch &nd

 

[jtischauser]

I am currently using the Dawson FO front with the Dawson adjustable rear. My rear is rusting too with all of this sweating in the summer. I like the sights a lot though!

Who makes the skinniest FO front and the widest adjustable rear? What about widest non adjustable rear? I think I might want more sunlight around the front post.

 

[ninefan]

If the oil you are using doesn't have specific rust inhibitors it won't do any good. Most gun oils do, but many regular oils don't. I generally use Mobil 1 to lube my competition guns, and it's not a great rust inhibitor by all reports.

To keep the sights from rusting you will need to use something like Eezox on them.

As for the sights, I am definitely a fiber front & plain rear fan. I like the front sight to be very narrow with a small fiber and plenty of black around it. For the rear I really like the adjustable Bomar-style sights (currently using the STI made ones), but the slide would have to be specifically re-cut for the standard Bomar. Olyeller could do that work if you wanted to go that route. If you want a larger rear notch you can just use a file with a safe edge to open it up on both sides and then use a Birchwood Casey Super Black touch-up pen to color it back to flat black. The super black pen is good to keep around anyway to touch any black parts up with.

 

[technetium-99m]

Dawson makes a Bomar copy with a 0.130 notch instead of the standard 0.115, they also make fronts as narrow as 0.090, and I know there are manufacturers out there that make fronts as narrow as 0.070.

 

[Wall]

What about widest non adjustable rear? I think I might want more sunlight around the front post.

Novak makes a wide notch rear sight that's pretty nice. This is the one I was leaning towards but I wanted an adjustable. Too bad Novak doesn't make an adjustable with the wide notch.


I went with an STI adjustable rear (novak cut) with a Novak FO front. The slide is being cut & can't wait to get them mounted. I couldn't find a wide notch adjustable rear sight, every adjustable I looked at had the std. notch. I may open up this one a little, but I'm going to try it as is first.