Anopsis Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 I have too much invested in the slide to scrap it, and it currently has a Novak Extreme Duty adjustable. As I get older eyes, I want to switch to a Caspian Bomar-style that I have. I'm looking for a recommendation on who to have weld it up and recut for the Bomar. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIIID Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 You don't have to weld it up to get a Bo-mar style rear sight installed. I've designed a base that uses the existing cut for both the fixed and adjustable sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolex Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Now that's the way to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfinney Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Thats pretty trick. But if you go the welded route, EGW did some excellent welding for me a couple times. Just don't be in a hurry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MILDOTS Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 You don't have to weld it up to get a Bo-mar style rear sight installed. I've designed a base that uses the existing cut for both the fixed and adjustable sight. If you do not want to go the easy way I recommend Jim Stroh of Alpha Precision. He welded up ap a bulls eye gun for me with a funky site cut and then installed Bo-mars. A detonics combat master welded up and Bo-mars installed. You can not tell that it did not come from the factory that way. One was a blued gun and one was stainless. I do not know what he charges now but he sure does good work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soaringf22 Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 I had Matt Cheely do this same thing, looks great and done in a jiffy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twister Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 I had Richard at Canyon Creek add his sight base to my Dan Wesson Valor, very nice job, and quick turn around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anopsis Posted April 19, 2011 Author Share Posted April 19, 2011 I'm a bit confused by the alternate sight base concept. The example posted above looks like the base on my Caspian sight, and bears no resemblance to a Novak. What am I missing here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Carter Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 That is a great solution Rich is offering. When the flat base bomar was available I used those to convert quite a few, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loves2Shoot Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 I'm a bit confused by the alternate sight base concept. The example posted above looks like the base on my Caspian sight, and bears no resemblance to a Novak. What am I missing here? You are missing that Rich made a base that fits in the Novak cut. Just call him and buy one if you want to save a lot of time and money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIIID Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 I got to the point of welding up the slide took too much time and putting all that heat into the slide isn't that good for it. Not to mention it can make tapping the slide difficult(broken taps). Plus I blend the dove tail of the base to match the slide radius for a clean look. Later, Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anopsis Posted April 20, 2011 Author Share Posted April 20, 2011 (edited) Rich it is! I could be wrong, but I don't think your base as-is will be a direct fit in this case, as the Extreme Duty has a different cut than the Novak Lo Mount. I have included pics so anyone not familiar with the difference can see what I'm talking about. However, the good news (for me, at least) is if I send it to Rich then I don't have to worry about the whys and hows any longer; I'll let the expert deal with that. Rich, tell me what you think and I'll send it your way. Thanks! EDIT: In the pics the Colt-branded sight is a standard Novak cut, the bottom sight is the Novak ED adjustable (factory on my Para SX1640J) and a Caspian adjustable. Edited April 20, 2011 by Anopsis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anopsis Posted April 20, 2011 Author Share Posted April 20, 2011 One last pic of the dovetail cut itself. Poor quality, quick phone pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loves2Shoot Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Your photos answer your own question, your current sight cut is small (can be milled out to a Navak cut) and then the base he makes can be used. Just send it to him and you'll be taken care of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anopsis Posted April 22, 2011 Author Share Posted April 22, 2011 Thanks for the help and advice everyone! I'm contacting Rich about this base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Spencer Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Rich, Will your Bomar base allow it to be installed in a Colt Series 80? As it is now, all the Bomar's I have seen on a Series 80 has to have the rear sight blade hang off the back of the slide to clear the Series 80 internal parts in the slide. Thanks Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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