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Grape ape

28th September 2008, 16:34

looking to replace sights on tactical. Maybe 3 dot or adjustable. Who has and where did you get them. Thanks

doctruptwn

28th September 2008, 16:40

Brownells', Fusion Firearms, Midway USA, Are what I can think of right now I'm sure there are others that will chime in with more.

rondawg

29th September 2008, 01:39

Call Novak's.

97th Signalman

30th September 2008, 00:48

jasonub

4th November 2008, 08:00

I got mine at Dawson Precision.
http://www.dawsonprecision.com/ProductDetail.jsp?LISTID=3A50001-1149712617

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k95/97thSignalman/IMG_0761small.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k95/97thSignalman/IMG_0762small.jpg

did those drop in or you had to modify the slide? also it seems that your sight is adjusted on the high side. did you use a high front sight? if so what is the height? .180" or .200 as indicated on the dawson site

97th Signalman

4th November 2008, 14:00

did those drop in or you had to modify the slide? also it seems that your sight is adjusted on the high side. did you use a high front sight? if so what is the height? .180" or .200 as indicated on the dawson site

They are drop-in sights. No mods needed except that the front sight has a provision for pinning in place that required drilling into the slide. My gunsmith did the work.

I selected a Novak front sight from Brownells (cat # 662-000-012) that was .225" high. The idea was to end up with the rear sight adjusted to its mid-range when zeroed. That having been said, I think I would have been happier with a .200" high front sight so the rear would not have to be adjusted as high as you see it in my photo. I probably should have selected the two-dot Champion rear sight so that I could have had a nice three-dot sight picture.