Custom rear site?

[verrocchio100]

Hey fellas, which pistolsmith would you recommend for making a rear site from scratch for a non-standard rear site cut?

Heinie and Novak don't offer a rear site that fits.

Thanks!

[pistolwrench]

How much are you looking to spend?

[Bob Rodgers]

verrocchio,

Your huckleberry has arrived. Contact Chuck and he'll make you EXACTLY what you need.

[verrocchio100]

Thanks Bob and Chuck!

Chuck, PM in bound!

[morgan-tec]

Or you could have a gunsmith put a standard dovetail so you can but whatever sight you could ever want

[verrocchio100]

True but I THINK that would require welding/filling in the current cut then recut again.

I am trying to avoid if possible.

[verrocchio100]

Hate to drag up an older thread...any more suggestions?

[BBBBill]

Good work ain't cheap. Anyone capable will have to charge good money to accomplish what you want. Otherwise, break out a block of steel and some files......... Been there, done that.

[gnf1]

Would like to see a pic of the non-standard rear sight cut.

[rhinokrk]

Originally Posted by gnf1

Would like to see a pic of the non-standard rear sight cut.

I would like to know the standard spec's for a 1911 rear sight. I know what they are for Glock, CZ, S&W 3rd Gen..... get my drift?

[Alland]

Originally Posted by rhinokrk

I would like to know the standard spec's for a 1911 rear sight. I know what they are for Glock, CZ, S&W 3rd Gen..... get my drift?

1911 drawings
http://www.m1911.org/M1911-A1_REDUX.pdf

[BBBBill]

Originally Posted by rhinokrk

I would like to know the standard spec's for a 1911 rear sight..... get my drift?

Easy enough. The US gov't print and the standard for all military and Colt production up through the S70s and most S80s is as follows -

dovetail base width .344" to the sharp corners
radius in corners - .015" - .010"
width of dovetail as measured between two .09375" rolls - .103" + .001"
angle - 65* +/- 30'
depth of dovetail cut - .814" - .010" as measured from the top of the slide rail

If any of this is confusing, ask and someone can explain the reason it is stated that way on the print.

Clones do not always follow the print, so anything other than the above, you're on your own.

[navman]

Originally Posted by pistolwrench

How much are you looking to spend?

This. Anything can be done, just depends on how much green one is willing to lay down.

[Tom Freeman]

Chuck did a set of tall sights (tall enough to use with a suppressor) for me last year.

Absolutely perfect and highly recommended.