al503 Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 I purchased a pistol off the classifieds that has a non fiber optic front sight. The dovetail measures .335 x .068 x 65 degrees. (I'm not 100% sure on the angle but I have a 60 file and its definitely a little more than that.) I have a kimber/novak cut sight (.330 x .075 x 65) on hand and it was close but too loose/had a very slight bit of play to work. I'd like to replace the sight but I'm not sure what to order. I looked on the Dawson sight and they have a bunch of different cuts but they don't list the specific dims. I googled to see if I could find a resource/table/list of dovetail cuts but couldn't find anything. Any help would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quack Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 (edited) What gun is it for? Edited June 21, 2015 by Quack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteDingo Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Sounds to me based on your provided dimensions that you have a Novak cut that someone may have gotten a little overzealous with. A new front fiber optic may have enough material for proper fitting and it may not. For oversized dovetail cuts I will usually take a blank and fit it, then drill/shape for the fiber optic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al503 Posted June 21, 2015 Author Share Posted June 21, 2015 What gun is it for? Kodiak Custom. Built in '99, according to the build sheet. I'm wondering if there was a different dovetail back then not being used any more? Thanks for the Table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al503 Posted June 21, 2015 Author Share Posted June 21, 2015 Sounds to me based on your provided dimensions that you have a Novak cut that someone may have gotten a little overzealous with. A new front fiber optic may have enough material for proper fitting and it may not. For oversized dovetail cuts I will usually take a blank and fit it, then drill/shape for the fiber optic. Yeah. I tried a new Brazos novak cut (I know he builds them slightly oversize) and it was too loose. I wish I had the equipment/know how to make one from a blank. Actually, I wish my eyes were good enough to use a plain, non FO sight... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianATL Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 could you just drill the sight that is in it for a FO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al503 Posted June 21, 2015 Author Share Posted June 21, 2015 could you just drill the sight that is in it for a FO its a very short post. I could try to drill it out but then I would have to remove material from the top of the blade to get the FO to light up at all. Besides all that, I would bugger it up somehow... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blind bat Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Give Dawson a call. You might need to send the slide in but they should be able to hook you up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltdmstr Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 If the sight you have is just slightly loose, green loctite will probably do the trick. You can also drill it vertically and pin it in place. Or use an epoxy to fill the corners of the dovetail and remachine it. Devcon metal repair works good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatJones Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Epoxy? ...or you could contact Dawson and have a front sight made to fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Miles Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 ...or you could contact Dawson and have a front sight made to fit. I talked with the folks at Dawson about their "custom" front sights. The only dimensions they would customize was the length and height of the blade on one of their off the shelf sights. No custom dovetail lengths. I finally machined a sight for the gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al503 Posted June 23, 2015 Author Share Posted June 23, 2015 Thanks for the advice, guys. ...or you could contact Dawson and have a front sight made to fit. I talked with the folks at Dawson about their "custom" front sights. The only dimensions they would customize was the length and height of the blade on one of their off the shelf sights. No custom dovetail lengths. I finally machined a sight for the gun. Ugh. I'll call them up tomorrow and see if they have any ideas. Thanks for the advice, guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIIID Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 You can get a Springfield cut front sight and fit to you cut, they are like .350 wide. Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al503 Posted June 23, 2015 Author Share Posted June 23, 2015 You can get a Springfield cut front sight and fit to you cut, they are like .350 wide. Rich Thanks, Rich. I'll ask them about the Springfield cut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al503 Posted June 26, 2015 Author Share Posted June 26, 2015 Called Dawson and emailed pics of the slide/sight to them. Just received a reply that they are willing to make a sight for me but it'll take about a month as they're slammed. I definitely appreciate their willingness to help. I'll keep you guys updated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Sierpina Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 It sounds like an older Novak front sight. I think they were .330 X .070 X 65 degrees. By any chance does the sight have a vertical pin hole? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al503 Posted June 27, 2015 Author Share Posted June 27, 2015 It sounds like an older Novak front sight. I think they were .330 X .070 X 65 degrees. By any chance does the sight have a vertical pin hole? No vertical pin hole. Here's a pic I sent to DP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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