Nghthwk1911 Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 OK, After taking a year break from shooting single stack and shooting production, limited and some open, I am back to the 1911. And I find that the sights used when I started shooting USPSA are just not tight enough. I really want to find a "tighter" sight picture, something like a .110 rear notch and .100/,090 front with a fiber. I have looked at Novak, Warren, Heine/Nighthawk for options and the best that is out there is a .125 rear with a .110 front... who makes "custom" sights or just sights that are tighter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gng4life Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 This probably a dumb question but did you check Dawson? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nghthwk1911 Posted March 2, 2015 Author Share Posted March 2, 2015 ^ Yes, just left them off the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gng4life Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Yeah, I figured that. Did you want a fiber optic front sight or just plain post? I know some gunsmith who will make the plain front post to the exact width you want, just match it up with an appropriate rear sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repins1911 Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 I would try calling Dave and tell him what you are looking for. Since they make most of their sights in house, he may be able to do a custom order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bthoefer Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 (edited) Dawson makes a .09 front sight with fiber optic. I'd have to double check, but I believe the stock STI rear bowmar is a .115 rear notch. Just double checked, the STI bowmar that came off my Trojan measures .112 wide. Edited March 4, 2015 by bthoefer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nghthwk1911 Posted March 4, 2015 Author Share Posted March 4, 2015 So update, I call Dawson, and talk to Daniel, and sure enough they will cut what I want for one of the guns and had in stock the required sight set for the other that has a Kimber cut, not a Novak... well I guess it pay to pick up the phone.. thanks hive mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWard79 Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 SVI sells .110 rear notch target sights, and combining that with a .90 front would give you a tight sight picture. Pretty sure that's the setup TG is running, might be worth taking a look at his SS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nghthwk1911 Posted March 5, 2015 Author Share Posted March 5, 2015 ^ Jason, I got .115 rear with a .100 from coming to me from Dawson. I think for now that will be workable. I was just tired of the .125 hotdog in the hallway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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