It doesn't appear to matter much to gun & sight makers
I only know I've seen a lot of mismatch between parts and guns from different makers, most of which I thought was due differences in the angles, because it looked that way every time.
Otherwise, no offense taken here.
The first, last, and only time I ever ran a mill, I took too deep a cut and almost tipped the damn thing over...In a *small* room...SCARY!
Mind you, I had *NO* training, just orders to 'design a part and build it from scratch in the machine shop'.
You can bet they never asked me to do *that* again. 
The good news is, my design was a complete success − in the right hands.
Well, that and no one got killed. 
--
![[image]](http://www.sixshootercommunity.com/share/awkward.gif)
Complete thread:
- pistol rear sight dovetail widths? any one know them? -
cable,
2013-06-11, 23:07
![[*]](themes/default/images/complete_thread.png "Open whole thread")
- pistol rear sight dovetail widths? any one know them? - Harry O-1, 2013-06-12, 09:45
- Difficult to measure with absolute accuracy unless... -
Hoot,
2013-06-12, 13:15
- Difficult to measure with absolute accuracy unless... -
lee jurras,
2013-06-12, 15:03
- wondering what the width of various replacement sights -
cable,
2013-06-12, 15:28
- wondering what the width of various replacement sights -
lee jurras,
2013-06-12, 16:09
- The way I understand it, he's looking for measurements -
Paul,
2013-06-12, 16:15
- The way I understand it, he's looking for measurements -
lee jurras,
2013-06-12, 18:23
- It's amazing what can be done with a bit of JB Weld -
Paul,
2013-06-12, 18:29
- It's amazing what can be done with a bit of JB Weld -
lee jurras,
2013-06-12, 21:46
- That, and hand tools - FOG, 2013-06-12, 22:16
- It's amazing what can be done with a bit of JB Weld -
lee jurras,
2013-06-12, 21:46
- It's amazing what can be done with a bit of JB Weld -
Paul,
2013-06-12, 18:29
- The way I understand it, he's looking for measurements -
lee jurras,
2013-06-12, 18:23
- The way I understand it, he's looking for measurements -
Paul,
2013-06-12, 16:15
- wondering what the width of various replacement sights -
lee jurras,
2013-06-12, 16:09
- wondering what the width of various replacement sights -
cable,
2013-06-12, 15:28
- Difficult to measure with absolute accuracy unless... -
lee jurras,
2013-06-12, 15:03
- Given a little more info, I could probably find the answer -
FOG,
2013-06-12, 18:37
- Part Deux (lol) -
FOG,
2013-06-12, 19:26
- Part Trois: Inside The Pocket Optical Comparator - FOG, 2013-06-12, 19:56
- Part Deux (lol) -
lee jurras,
2013-06-12, 21:40
- It doesn't appear to matter much to gun & sight makers -
FOG,
2013-06-12, 22:04
- It doesn't appear to matter much to gun & sight makers -
lee jurras,
2013-06-12, 22:34
- I learned a few things about machining by designing parts - FOG, 2013-06-12, 22:49
- A few 'misfits' I've seen -
FOG,
2013-06-12, 23:33
- A few 'misfits' I've seen -
lee jurras,
2013-06-13, 00:01
- Thanks to all. i do have a dovetail file from brownells... -
cable,
2013-06-13, 14:51
- I find the optical comparator *VERY* useful - FOG, 2013-06-13, 18:17
- Thanks to all. i do have a dovetail file from brownells... -
cable,
2013-06-13, 14:51
- A few 'misfits' I've seen -
lee jurras,
2013-06-13, 00:01
- It doesn't appear to matter much to gun & sight makers -
lee jurras,
2013-06-12, 22:34
- It doesn't appear to matter much to gun & sight makers -
FOG,
2013-06-12, 22:04
- well, looks like Bobs has the sight blade, screw, and spring -
cable,
2013-06-13, 14:55
- Excellent! - FOG, 2013-06-13, 16:50
- Part Deux (lol) -
FOG,
2013-06-12, 19:26