1911 front sight cut?

[vick1]

Can someone tell me what cut this is if I wanted to order a replacement front sight? There are different cuts from what I have read and I ordered the wrong one once, too small of a base. Thanks for any help. Cuts made by a Smith I was told, it’s a Caspian Slide.

 

[Dean C.]

A picture from the side would be helpful but looks like a standard Novak cut that my Springfield has TBH from that picture.

 

[churchmouse]

Agree with DC. A side shot that shows more would clarify but I to think it’s a Novak cut.

 

[churchmouse]

Agree with DC. A side shot that shows more would clarify but I to think it’s a Novak cut.

Oops

 

[mark40sw]

 

[vick1]

Side pics, thanks!!!

 

[kjdoski]

You'd really have to take that to a smith to have them measure it. I personally can't eyeball the difference between a "real" Novak cut, a Springer/Dan Wesson, and a Kimber.

 

[BMWRich]

I've been down this road looking for sights for different pistols.
What I've found....
Many firearm manufacturers have proprietary cuts for "only" their firearms. So sometimes finding an aftermarket sight can/will be difficult.

Novak as well as other sight manufacturers list what brand products their sights will fit.

Popular and "name brand" firearm manufacturers are the most easiest to find but off brand or rare models can and are difficult to source.
Of course a Gun Smith will be of big help, but can also begin to get pricey.

 

[Drail]

These threads crack me up. I have been installing and using staked front sights and plunger tubes on 1911s for almost 40 years and have never had one loosen - not one. If you ever see either one one come off it is because whoever installed it didn't know what they were doing. Dove tail sights exist so that smiths can make money milling slides - or for guys who must have tritium sights.

 

[Jim McKalip]

Talk to Dawson Precision. They make sights and know more about sights than anybody I know. They have helped me a couple of times.

 

[Robert Richardson]

Most gunsmiths will cut the Novak. It's probably the most popular.

 

[Robert Richardson]

These threads crack me up. I have been installing and using staked front sights and plunger tubes on 1911s for almost 40 years and have never had one loosen - not one. If you ever see either one one come off it is because whoever installed it didn't know what they were doing. Dove tail sights exist so that smiths can make money milling slides - or for guys who must have tritium sights.

While your comments are true, they have nothing to do with the OP's question.

 

[sportsman223]

Dawson will have you send them the sight, if your wanting to change POI they will need to know where this site is hitting to know height of new site