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Best Low Profile Sights for Pistols?
Juggernaut
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I was interested in 'drop-in' non-adjustable, snag free, low profile combat type sights for pistols as I prefer these types of sights for pistols that I am used to from military service, like on the 1911 and m9, any good recommendations?
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There are several real good, inexpensive Novak, and Hennie type sights out there. Look at all the options they have at Midway USA, for starter's. They have/had a ton of stuff there, but things are going fast.
However, most of the time when going to these type sights, some extra machining on the slide has to be done fot the type of dovetail, and profile of the sight...hence the Novak cut, or Hennie cut. This means that along with the dovetail, there is actually a relief cut behind the dovetail also, to clear the sight base.
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Juggernaut, There are several real good, inexpensive Novak, and Hennie type sights out there. Look at all the options they have at Midway USA, for starter's. They have/had a ton of stuff there, but things are going fast. However, most of the time when going to these type sights, some extra machining on the slide has to be done fot the type of dovetail, and profile of the sight...hence the Novak cut, or Hennie cut. This means that along with the dovetail, there is actually a relief cut behind the dovetail also, to clear the sight base. Best
Yeah I think that your right about having to have some machining done and have been looking at Brownell's, Midway and some other places but haven't come across what I am looking for yet. I may just have to go with the best that I can find of whats available at present, hopefully will find something. There was a place that I recall that had 'drop-in' combat low profile sights but I cant remember the name but will probably come across it if I keep looking, will check for what you listed as well...
Thanks.
If you just want to just the dovetail on your pistol, look into Millet sights. I have had a set on a 1911 for years now and like them as much as Novak,s and Heinie,s I have on other ones.
Revolvers too?
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quote:Originally posted by tsr1965
Juggernaut, There are several real good, inexpensive Novak, and Hennie type sights out there. Look at all the options they have at Midway USA, for starter's. They have/had a ton of stuff there, but things are going fast. However, most of the time when going to these type sights, some extra machining on the slide has to be done fot the type of dovetail, and profile of the sight...hence the Novak cut, or Hennie cut. This means that along with the dovetail, there is actually a relief cut behind the dovetail also, to clear the sight base. Best
Yeah I think that your right about having to have some machining done and have been looking at Brownell's, Midway and some other places but haven't come across what I am looking for yet. I may just have to go with the best that I can find of whats available at present, hopefully will find something. There was a place that I recall that had 'drop-in' combat low profile sights but I cant remember the name but will probably come across it if I keep looking, will check for what you listed as well...
Thanks.
Juggernaut,
I think that shop was MMC(Miniature Machine Company), and yes they did make some great sights. However, I believe they sold out to one of the larger names, but for the life of me can't remember who. You might want to also look at Fusion Firearms website. The last I knew they were making a Novak like sight, that fit the standard dovetail, and was adjustable for windage and elevation. They were not cheap, but they were well made. They have some nice 1911's to drool over to while you are there.
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quote:xssights.com
Great sights. They started out on small guns, like the Beretta TomCat. They consisted of an oversized front bead in white or tritium, and a shallow, elongated "V" in the rear. They are FAST to acquire on target. While not a match or target sight, they are good for all of your intended purposes out to 50 feet or a little more.
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quote:Originally posted by Juggernaut
quote:Originally posted by tsr1965
Juggernaut, There are several real good, inexpensive Novak, and Hennie type sights out there. Look at all the options they have at Midway USA, for starter's. They have/had a ton of stuff there, but things are going fast. However, most of the time when going to these type sights, some extra machining on the slide has to be done fot the type of dovetail, and profile of the sight...hence the Novak cut, or Hennie cut. This means that along with the dovetail, there is actually a relief cut behind the dovetail also, to clear the sight base. Best
Yeah I think that your right about having to have some machining done and have been looking at Brownell's, Midway and some other places but haven't come across what I am looking for yet. I may just have to go with the best that I can find of whats available at present, hopefully will find something. There was a place that I recall that had 'drop-in' combat low profile sights but I cant remember the name but will probably come across it if I keep looking, will check for what you listed as well...
Thanks.
Juggernaut,
I think that shop was MMC(Miniature Machine Company), and yes they did make some great sights. However, I believe they sold out to one of the larger names, but for the life of me can't remember who. You might want to also look at Fusion Firearms website. The last I knew they were making a Novak like sight, that fit the standard dovetail, and was adjustable for windage and elevation. They were not cheap, but they were well made. They have some nice 1911's to drool over to while you are there.
Best
Okay thanks, Hmm, sounds familiar and may have been the site, I will check that site out as well, but I am really looking for non-adjustable, combat, low profile sights.
Regards
One of the sites that I had been looking for was a site called xssights.com and they seem to have some low profile sights that might work along with the other sights that were mentioned as well.
John Harrison makes a fixed sight for the Bo-Mar adjustable low mount dovetail seen on 1911s and a few others.
There are lots of fixed sights to replace the cheap adjustable Glock sights, installed at the factory largely to gain import qualifying points.
Other than that, replacing adjustable with fixed is going to be a one-off custom proposition on most common pistols and revolvers.