Description
Springfield 1911 Dovetail Front Sight, .078" x 60 degree dovetail. Precision CNC machined from hardened 4140 bar stock for improved durability and finished in black oxide. Blades feature a 40lpi serrated front face for reduction of glare in all lighting conditions.
Accepts .060" fiber optic rod (.075" diameter on blade face). Comes with 1 each red and green fiber rods.
Fits ONLY Springfield Armory 1911. All Springfield 1911's use a .078" deep x 60 degree dovetail, but significant variations exist between models, individual guns, and years of production as far as the actual width of the dovetail, blade height, and presence of a vertical roll pin. In an effort to allow one sight to be able to work with all of these, we have chosen to use the most common current production height of .175" and provide an oversized dovetail. The dovetail will need to be fit to the individual gun with a 60 degree dovetail file.
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Product Reviews (28)
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These sights are much better than the standard white dot sights. They were really easy to install myself. I definitely recommend them.
The item was received in good condition and on time. Really easy to install.
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Fantastic Sight
I bought these sights (font and rear) for my loaded full size 1911 in .45 ACP, I’m 56 with aging eye and needed the help. Fantastic, if you’re thinking about it, do yourself a favor and buy these now. I used this handgun for training at Thunder Ranch in Oregon. I was able to ring steel at 65 yards without much problem. I outshot a younger crowd with all kinds of futuristic looking guns with electronics on top of the slide, all 9mm by the way. These sights are a must. Supreme quality, easy install if you follow the instructions carefully.
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Perfect.
Fit my Garrison perfectly with no filing. Used a sight pusher and it took a little pressure but it went on well. Fiber installation was easy.
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Red fiber optic is not bright.
Fits well on my SA 1911 but the orange/red fiber optic rod is very dull, Dawson Precision red fiber optic rod on my other pistol is noticeably brighter and easier to see at the range. Replaced it with a supplied green one but doesn't seem much brighter either. Will find after market red rods to replace the green one as well.
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Springfield sight
Required significant amount of filing to fit. But installed nicely and works as intended.
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fiber optic front site
site was oversize which was good, the only thing is the fiber optic supplied was not as bright as my other ones.
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1911 fiber optic front sight
Great Novak cut fiber optic front sight for 1911 handguns. Some fitting involved but not a whole lot for easy installation. Looks great and performs even better. Thanks 10-8!,,
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1911 front sight
Installed easily with no fitting of the sight or slide necessary on an older Ed Brown Kobra. I do not consider this a deficiency of the 10-8 sight. The Ed Brown slide seems to have dovetail dimensions that allow most sights, including the factory sights, to slip in easily without fitting. I appreciate the added roll pin for on slides that a drilled for it like my particular Ed Brown. Loctite will be necessary for extra security. The size of fiber optic rod provides a nice bright easily seen visual reference.
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1911 Front Sights
perfection
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I even got a guitar pick!
I am a fan of Hilton Yam and his products. I needed a gold bead front sight to match my 10-8 Products rear sight and bang - one was nearly instantly at my home. I think I will look at other products in the future. He even sent me a guitar pick! Thanks. Do you have them in thin? I think this is for a bassist!
