Mounting a Rear Sight on an open-style slide without dovetail?

[MuayThaiJJ]

Has anyone mounted a rear sight on a slide that has all the meat cut off the rear?

I am wondering if someone has mounted a flat-style rear sight...looking for ideas or a specific example.

 

thanks!

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[yigal]

It is necessary to design only a base to the shape of the slide  surface and fit the entire adjustable top of an existing sight.

or make it total different way.

 

[ltdmstr]

Maybe get a BoMar (Kensight copy) or similar and cut the dovetail off.  Then bore a couple holes in the two sides for set screws.

[zzt]

I mounted a red dot on the scallop cut of a 1911 slide.  It works only with dots that have a .550" space between the mounting screws.  Drill and tap (bottom tap) the holes for the mounting screws, going for 85%+ threads.  Drill holes for the locating pins and press them in.  I first mounted a Burris FF3 using the mounting screws only.  Their locating pin locations were too wide for the slide.  Next I mounted a C-More RTS2 and used locating pins.  Worked well.  Held zero and never came loose.  

[MuayThaiJJ]

4 hours ago, zzt said:

I mounted a red dot on the scallop cut of a 1911 slide.  It works only with dots that have a .550" space between the mounting screws.  Drill and tap (bottom tap) the holes for the mounting screws, going for 85%+ threads.  Drill holes for the locating pins and press them in.  I first mounted a Burris FF3 using the mounting screws only.  Their locating pin locations were too wide for the slide.  Next I mounted a C-More RTS2 and used locating pins.  Worked well.  Held zero and never came loose.  

Hmm, that sounds cool. Can you share a pic? Did it end up like this?

[zzt]

No.  My scallop cut was way deeper.  I'll try to post a pic tomorrow.