Raised sight work?

[cvasqu03]

Does anyone know where I can get some raised sights installed on a 1911 style pistol? I'd prefer not to deal with shipping a pistol out of state so unless the shop is in Florida, I'd prefer to send out just the slide if possible.

 

[saferunner]

Good luck

 

[chili17]

Order some from brownells. You just need to know what your slide is cut for. Is the front site staked or dovetailed?

 

[cvasqu03]

Order some brownells. You just need to know what your slide is cut for. Is the front site staked or dovetailed?

Front is not dovetailed. I don't see any stakes either, though I have to take a better look. This is a mind 90's Llama so it's possible the front sight is milled right into the slide. I'd do the work myself if I could (I have done plenty of my own gunsmithing) but I'd really like someone to cut a dovetail into the front for which I do not have any tools, or experience.

 

[slimshady]

Field strip the slide and look at the sight from the underside. You should see a milled recess with the rectangular post of the sight expanded into it. This is the staked style like the original 1911.

Do you know anyone with a mill? All they need is the dovetail cutter that matches your sight. Lots of old retired machinists around with a few machines in their garage.

Cutting sight dovetails is a basic gunsmith job, a local one is likely quicker, many who take on mail in jobs have a waiting list.