Help With Choosing New 1911 Sights

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hipwr40

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I have just purchased a Colt Combat Commander. It is in good shape for being 30 years old but it needed some "personalizing". I have sent it to a pistolsmith so he can install a tactical safety, fitted beavertail, and reblue it since the blue was fading. I am thinking about changing the sights. It has the original staked front and combat rear. I would like to change this to a Novak style where the rear sight extends to the back of the slide and also have a dovetailed front. I know the frame has to be cut for the front sight but does Novak or Heine or someone else make a ramped rear that will fit in the standard Colt notch instead of having it machined out more a "Novak" cut.
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Russell92

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I'm not sure about the answer to your question but you could email Henie and ask them. They always get back to me within 24 hours from when i send my email. I love their sights; I just sent my Glock 24C slide in to them to get sights put on it today actually.
 
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Dfariswheel

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Get on line and check Brownell's. http://www.brownells.com
They carry almost everything in 1911 sights.
I just checked my catalog, and they have a number of Novaks' that don't require milling the slide, and several 'overhanging' type sights that fit the factory dovetail.
 
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eger precision

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To install Novaks you have to mill the slide. After you do that,you have the Novaks for good. Then you have to mill a dovetail for the front sight as well. So,if you go that rout you have the Novaks for good.

I know they are popular right now,but I never wanted my 1911 to look like a third generation Smith&Wesson auto.

I like Millets or Trijicons.

You can use the original dovetail for the rear and stake on the front sight.

It is also a lot cheaper.

My2 cents.
 
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JBH

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Do the Novaks that fit into the factory rear dovetail come all the way out to the back end of the slide or do they sit forward of a set of Lo-Mounts? From the picture in Brownells the Carry and the Lo Mount look like 2 different designs.
 
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John Marshall

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I have no personal experience with them but Chip McCormick is now selling what they call a "Drop-in Low Mount Sight", which looks very much like a Novak Low Mount, that they say fits in the standard "Military dovetail (60deg x.290")".

You could check them out at http://www.chipmccormickcorp.com

On the other hand, if the 'smith is going to have the gun anyway, you might as well have him install a good set of sights. Novak's or Heinie's would be my suggestion.
 
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