In my experience....
...dovetailed front sights are vastly superior to staked in front sights, in the long run. I think you will be happy with your decision.
FWIW, when I need to measure to see if a front sight is centered, I put the slide in a vice, and use dial calipers to measure the distance from the front sight to the vice jaws.
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- Finally determined my Colt 1911 front sight is indeed... -
rob,
2014-04-07, 22:54
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- In my experience.... -
Glen,
2014-04-07, 23:14
- I have a vice but no brass plates or other suitable... -
rob,
2014-04-07, 23:31
- I have several vices - -
John K.,
2014-04-08, 00:05
- I have several vices - - rob, 2014-04-08, 00:14
- I have several vices - -
John K.,
2014-04-08, 00:05
- Cutting dovetails in a Colt Military slide -
RidinLou,
2014-04-08, 20:56
- Go to the Brownell's website.... - Glen, 2014-04-09, 00:53
- I have a vice but no brass plates or other suitable... -
rob,
2014-04-07, 23:31
- Like Glen said, Dovetail the front sight -
Miles Fortis,
2014-04-08, 09:52
- I had my commander dove tailed at Advanced Gun Works - MR, 2014-04-08, 10:45
- Rob, did I stupid out (again)? -
Hoot,
2014-04-08, 23:02
- Only if it was one of the first two or three CSA's ... -
rob,
2014-04-09, 00:16
- OK, good. I am trying harder to remember names and faces. - Hoot, 2014-04-09, 05:59
- Only if it was one of the first two or three CSA's ... -
rob,
2014-04-09, 00:16
- In my experience.... -
Glen,
2014-04-07, 23:14