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« on: November 06, 2009, 08:09:36 PM » |
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I have ordered two front sight from brownells to replace my black front sigh on my custom target.
Neither would fit into the dovetail, too small.
Where can I find a front sight for low light. I want to keep my rear adjustable.
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« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2009, 06:18:34 AM » |
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Order from Kimber.
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« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2009, 07:21:08 AM » |
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OR--Take it too a good Smith.
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« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2009, 08:23:05 AM » |
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I ordered from brownells at Guncraft in Ruskin. My brother is a gunsmith. The problem I have my front sight dovetail is much more beefy than the ones I have received when I ordered.
I looked at Kimber. All I need is the front sight. I don't want to change my back sight. The ones a t kimber look much smaller. I will call kimber to see if I can get one.
I was thinking of checking with a sight manufacturer. I need some names. Novak was one I ordered. It had the front sight with pin; however, not as large as mine.
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« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2009, 10:41:40 PM » |
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Kimber uses a proprietary dovetail cut for thieir sights. You can purchase one from Kimber, but you can also purchase from other manufacturers as long as they say its for a Kimber. Otherwise you have to go the gunsmith route and have them cut the dovetail to fit the site you purchase. The Kimber Meprolite tritium sites are very good.
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« Reply #5 on: November 08, 2009, 02:10:35 PM » |
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I measured my dovetail. It was .3+. The front sight is larger than the one I ordered out of Brownells which was for a Kimber. They must have several cuts on different slides. Both of the ones I received were way too small.
I have an e-mail into novak. I see kimber sights;however, not specs as to size.
I went to Kimber website, no specs.
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« Reply #6 on: November 08, 2009, 02:23:02 PM » |
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Several years ago I bought a fiber optic front sight for my Custom Target. I specified for the Kimber sight cut, no problems.
You have to specify that it is for the target sighted pistol.
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« Reply #7 on: November 09, 2009, 11:21:36 PM » |
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Call Kimber, they will give you the information you need. That's what I did. In my case, I wanted to make cuts for the Kimber Meprolite sights in a slide that had no dovetail cuts. Kimber gave me all the specs.
I have also installed a Dawson Fiber optic front sight in a Kimber Gold Match, and TruGlo TFO fixed sigths in a Kimber Custom II. In both cases I ordered the sights for Kimbers, and they fit just fine.
As I recall, the cuts for the fixed sight and target sight guns are different.
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« Reply #8 on: November 10, 2009, 07:13:14 AM » |
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As I recall, the cuts for the fixed sight and target sight guns are different.
Exactly, you have to specify which ones you want.
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« Reply #9 on: November 10, 2009, 07:21:32 AM » |
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I called Kimber, and I now have a sight on order. I am hopeful it will work.
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« Reply #10 on: November 10, 2009, 07:45:47 AM » |
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In the future for 1911 sights and other parts you might try Fusionfirearms.com Bob Serva who used to run Dan Wesson now has that parts set up and I have had good service from him/them. HTH. Jim
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« Reply #11 on: November 16, 2009, 01:54:34 PM » |
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Received sight from kimber. Dovetail too small. I called Kimber to get authorization to send back. The customer service suggested my front sight had been altered. I told him the back sight is a kimber. I don't think the front has been altered. My brother is a gun smith. He doesn't think it has been altered. If it has, then the gunsmith is terrific. I can't tell it is not factory.
Kimber rep said Kimber never pinned the front sight. He said they have kept the same dove tail from the beginning. Does nayone have a Kimber classic target with .180 front blade and adjustable rear. Is the front sight pinned?
My next step is to have my brother make me a front sight and send it to metrplex for the tritum insert.
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« Reply #12 on: November 16, 2009, 10:50:11 PM » |
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I have three Kimbers, two with target sights, none have a pinned front sight
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« Reply #13 on: November 17, 2009, 07:18:10 AM » |
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Nope, no pinned sights here. I have never seen a pinned front sight on a Kimber.
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« Reply #14 on: December 20, 2009, 08:16:37 PM » |
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I did some research on this a year or so ago. I didn't call Kimber but everyone told me that no matter what sight I ordered the dove tail had to be fitted by a gun smith, so you guys are saying there is a mail order sight that will work? I think I was looking into an adjustable rear sight, but was told that I would have to replace the front sight as well so that it would be a working matched pair. Am I wrong or what please?
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« Reply #15 on: December 21, 2009, 12:35:05 PM » |
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I don't think so. The front sight can be order separate as can be a back sight.
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