Tester
June 22, 2005, 06:24 PM
I am looking for advice on how to possibly mount an adjustable sight (like a Bomar, Novak or other) on a flat top ribbed 1911 slide. I'm not sure how far down to inlet the sight into the rib so it looks good and works well. Maybe I should ask if this kind of slide should even have a adjustable sight mounted on it? It looks like it was originally set up for a standard goverment type fixed rear sight mounted into the rib.
If anyone has any ideas I would be happy to hear them because I am confused as how to proceed on this project. The rib is just under 0.460in wide and .060in high and is flat and not serrated. I think an adjustable sight sitting on the rib and hanging over each side would look bad. As a last resort I would use a fixed rear sight but would rather have an adjustable sight because this gun will be used to shoot a lot of different powered loads so adjustability would be nice. I guess my main problem is that I just can't visualize how a sight would have to be cut into that rib to look and work right.
Thanks for any help you can provide.
Steve
If anyone has any ideas I would be happy to hear them because I am confused as how to proceed on this project. The rib is just under 0.460in wide and .060in high and is flat and not serrated. I think an adjustable sight sitting on the rib and hanging over each side would look bad. As a last resort I would use a fixed rear sight but would rather have an adjustable sight because this gun will be used to shoot a lot of different powered loads so adjustability would be nice. I guess my main problem is that I just can't visualize how a sight would have to be cut into that rib to look and work right.
Thanks for any help you can provide.
Steve