Front Sight Blade Height

44caliberkid · October 28, 2023, 08:52 PM

I want to put a taller front sight blade on a 1911 clone with a Novak cut slide. A lot of common height dimensions I see are .180 or .190. Is this the height of the entire blade, from the top to the bottom of the dovetail, or just the height of the blade, excluding the dovetail?

Sarge · October 29, 2023, 07:56 AM

Dovetail sights are measured from the top of the sight to the bottom of the dovetail.

rc · October 29, 2023, 09:44 AM

You didn't specify which clone. Beware Springfields are dovetailed and pinned.

44caliberkid · October 29, 2023, 03:54 PM

It’s an Iver Johnson. I’ll look for the pin. I didn’t know about those till I saw them on some of the replacement sights. I may just ad some material to the top of the stock sight.

October 28, 2023, 08:52 PM	#1
44caliberkid Senior Member Join Date: May 15, 2017 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,111	Front Sight Blade Height I want to put a taller front sight blade on a 1911 clone with a Novak cut slide. A lot of common height dimensions I see are .180 or .190. Is this the height of the entire blade, from the top to the bottom of the dovetail, or just the height of the blade, excluding the dovetail?

October 29, 2023, 07:56 AM	#2
Sarge Senior Member Join Date: May 12, 2002 Location: MO Posts: 5,460	Dovetail sights are measured from the top of the sight to the bottom of the dovetail. __________________ People were smarter before the Internet, or imbeciles were harder to notice.

October 29, 2023, 09:44 AM	#3
rc Senior Member Join Date: April 28, 2001 Location: CA Posts: 1,779	You didn't specify which clone. Beware Springfields are dovetailed and pinned.

October 29, 2023, 03:54 PM	#4
44caliberkid Senior Member Join Date: May 15, 2017 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,111	It’s an Iver Johnson. I’ll look for the pin. I didn’t know about those till I saw them on some of the replacement sights. I may just ad some material to the top of the stock sight.