1911 GI sight question

[dpart77]

I have a steel slide 1911 that has "GI" sights. What should I expect to pay to have newer "Heinie" type front and rear sights installed. That is to say how much should a smith charge to cut some dovetails and install sights that I send with the gun. In fact, I guess I have to ask if it even possible to install new sights on a GI style 1911.

Thanks for your help.

 

[Jim Watson]

Well, you could send it to Heinie:

Heinie 1911 Sights
Heinie 1911 Original or SlantPro All Black Sights $248.75 $238.75
Heinie 1911 Original or SlantPro Straight Eight Sights $327.48 $317.48
(Same Price for Original or SlantPro Design Sights) Add $25.00 to above prices if ordering sights with wider rear notch.
Installation of 1911 Sights require machining of the slide. Turn around time for installation of Heinie 1911 Sights will take 2-6 weeks depending on blueing schedule.

(The first price is for next day air return, the second is for two day return.)

You could probably shop around and get it done for less by an independent shop.
Maybe somebody here will help you find one.

I hope this is not a real original USGI 1911, the collectors would kill a kitten if you cut up a service pistol.

You could do like I do and have a King's #107 put in the GI dovetail and a front blade staked in the GI mortise and not have to pay for milling machine time.
http://www.kingsgunworks.com/newcatalog/page02.html

 

[dpart77]

WOW Jim thanks for the research.

The king sights look interesting. How have they worked for you?

 

[GLOCK45GUY]

I sent my 1911 Sistema slide to www.thesightman.com . He did a great job cutting my slide for NOVAK, and had it done in less than a week. I'll have pics posted of the finished pistol once I've done the parkerizing finished.

 

[bearfanb]

Dpart-
I hope you are still monitoring this thread, I had to join the forum to post you a reply. I and a dept armorer for a SO that uses DRMO military hand me down 1911s. I do a lot of sight swapping. I have found the king sights to be great. My dept does not want to spend the $$ on milling dovetails, and I don't feel it is personally necesssary. I have an older SA that I used a Kings front sight and a YostBonitz retro rear and have been very happy with it. The staking process for the front is a bit tricky, but when done correctly will hold up for thousands of rounds. Good Luck.