What sight?

[Fox Mike]

I was looking for an adjustable rear sight for my Charles Daly 1911 and came across a number of things I have no idea what is being talked about. I see "Novak Lomount Cut", "Bo-Mac Cut", "Kimber Cut", and "Standard Cut"., What are these "CUTS" they speak of?

 

[WIL TERRY]

It is the DOVETAIL into which the rear sight fits, TIGHTLY .

And so it goes...

 

[Fox Mike]

So how do I tell what I have?

 

[SR1911SHOOTER]

So how do I tell what I have?

Fox Mike,
Go to the manufacturer, They should be able to fix you up.
Me, I never can keep track of all these modern attachments for These fancy pistoles.
That is for the young whipper snappers!
Blackie

 

[Fox Mike]

So how do I tell what I have?

Fox Mike,
Go to the manufacturer, They should be able to fix you up.
Me, I never can keep track of all these modern attachments for These fancy pistoles.
That is for the young whipper snappers!
Blackie

Charles Daly is out of the 1911 business and I am not a young whipper snapper looking for a 'fancy' anything. I'm just trying to figure out which adjustable rear sight I need for my 1911.

 

[wmgeorge]

Frank, good question.. go to the Novak website they might have the info you need. Another source, Midway USA and search for adjustable sights 1911. If its a true old school 1911 it might have a square post front sight, staked on. The rear might need the dovetail milled if it does not have one. I would be nice if you could post pictures here.

 

[Fox Mike]

Frank, good question.. go to the Novak website they might have the info you need. Another source, Midway USA and search for adjustable sights 1911. If its a true old school 1911 it might have a square post front sight, staked on. The rear might need the dovetail milled if it does not have one. I would be nice if you could post pictures here.

The rear is a dovetail. I 'believe' that Novak is the way to go but was looking for verification from some of the 1911 pros.

 

[GunnyGene]

Here's a couple diagrams that might help.

 

[Fox Mike]

Thanks for the diagram. I'll print it out and compare what I have and go from there.

 

[SR1911SHOOTER]

So how do I tell what I have?

Fox Mike,
Go to the manufacturer, They should be able to fix you up.
Me, I never can keep track of all these modern attachments for These fancy pistoles.
That is for the young whipper snappers!
Blackie

Charles Daly is out of the 1911 business and I am not a young whipper snapper looking for a 'fancy' anything. I'm just trying to figure out which adjustable rear sight I need for my 1911.

Sorry, Fox Mike,
You asked a question. I had no idea Daly was out of the 1911 business.
Nor did I mean to imply that you were a "Young Whipper Snapper". Me, at 82 I have trouble remembering
my name.
Blackie

 

[rugerguy]

great pictures and well worth any and all amount of 'words'...as the detail shows for many of these aftermarket sights, even going back to the Bomar, and others you NEED to "mill" a flat behind the dovetail to allow for the low profile, and is some case the rear to be adjustable, also the dovetail itself is "wider" for some makes and models of sights....thus, this is NOT just a simple drop in for a normal 1911 rear dovetail slot....thats where the Milletts, Micros and some others come , as well as needing a higher front sight blade to match