JohnnyO

No one has discovered a valid reason for speed re-holstering. Yet I see many people in classes re-holstering at warp speed or even worse blowing a shot and re-holstering with "attitude", a recipe for disaster. Putting the gun away should be a slow and deliberate action.

I have used A - Z and never perceived a difference. My gut feeling is any decent oil will do the job. Everything else is marketing by modern day Snake Oil salesmen bamboozling the feeble minded into overpaying for a flashy product.

Keith referred to my measured .175" front sight as a .180". He said I need a .140" front sight. I went to the range this afternoon with some factory 230 grain FMJ ammo (Blazer Brass). It also shot low, so it's the gun (sights) not the ammo.

I called Dan Wesson today. I spoke with Keith. He is going to swap out my front sight with a shorter sight. No Charge.

Folks, I have a new 2010 Dan Wesson Valor 1911 (5" Government) with Heinie Ledge sights. This is my first 1911. I do not like the point-of-aim relative to the point-of-impact. With a 6-o'clock hold, the impact point is 4 to 5 inches low at 25 yards and 8 to 10 inches low at 50 yards. I prefer my point-of-impact to be right on top of my front sight. I measured the front sight. The blade height is .175". The shortest front sight listed on the Heinie web site is .175". I don't know how Heinie measures their sights, blade only or blade and base? The front sight has a tritium insert so I am concerned about filing down the sight. I don't know if there is enough meat that I can remove before I hit the tritium vial and get to my desired sight picture. If it matters the only ammo I used in this gun so far has been my reloads. 200 gn. Bear Creek Semi-Wadcutters loaded over 6.3 grains of Unique. These rounds gave me excellent accuracy at 50 yards out of my Glock 21. With a 6-o'clock hold and Warren Tactical/Sevigny Carry sights I was dead on. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.