1911 Front Sight Install

[Jackie Graham]

I am looking for a good gunsmith to install the front sight on my 1911 Gvnt 5". I have one of them fine RIA with the GI sight and I want to install a Trijicon Nightsight with a .125 post. My original front sight was a GI blade so the slide will need to be fitted / drilled to accept the new sight.

Can anyone make ant recommendations to a good gunsmith that can doo this?

 

[1006]

Ray at Moss Pawn in Riverdale
Or Bob Simms in Palmetto

 

[Jackie Graham]

I had heard about Ray at Moss Pawn. I will have to make it out there so he can install the sight.
Thanks,

 

[RamRoddoc]

If this is a tenon front sight, the old one just needs to be pulled off and the new sight properly staked on with a front sight staking tool. If you intend to mill a dovetail slot then Ray on the South Side, Nate (Ft. Daniel) on the North East side or Brian Ott on the West side should all be able to professionally mill the dovetail.

http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-tools-supplies/handgun-tools/sight-tools/1911-auto-front-sight-staker-prod916.aspx

http://www.midwayusa.com/Product/172968/strobel-front-sight-installation-and-removal-tool-1911

http://www.thehighroad.org/archive/index.php/t-347537.html

 

[Jackie Graham]

It is a tenon front sight but the tenon on the new sight is larger than the original.

 

[dhepler]

RIA uses an undersize front tenon, file the sight or open the dovetail to fit. Think it's 65 deg X .330