Posted on 09/03/2009 4:55:05 PM PDT by Chasaway
Awww...you know how it is...
Looked around online and got some answers...BUT...for gun porn, the Freep has been the place to go.
Freepers have always been the mother lode for gun info...
I have several pistols, but just bought a Rock Island Armory 1911, full size, to play around with.
Both as a rock-solid, nearly mil-spec .45 and also as something I could customize and build up as I like.
I'm looking for some advice on sights. This'n's got the GI blade sights. It'll shoot fine, but I'd rather have some better sights on it. I'll have a gunsmith do it, so fit and effort isn't a problem.
What (if any) ideas do you guys [gals] have for sights that'll make this thing a little sexier; easier to pick up the sight picture in low light; sexier; better looking and sexier.
I've already got my Texas state seal grips, hammer, grip safety and trigger all cool.
Now I need to deal with the sights.....
After the sights, all I need is a cool Cowboy outfit!
Sight suggestions would be wonderfully welcome!
Chasaway
Novak has some great light rails and sight systems for the 1911. (http://www.novaksights.com)
...also, if you want to really have your 1911 customized, I would suggest Harrison Customs (http://www.harrisoncustom.com) famous specialists in the 1911.
Woo Hoo! Thursday night gun porn! Can’t help ya with the sights, but I love a good gun thread.
if you haven’t already, check out midwayusa. follow the links and you will get a great idea of what you are after. most products also have customer reviews along with the item’s description, price etc.
Your taste in pistols is excellent.45s then 45s now and forever.
I just put a set of XS Sight Systems Express Tritium sights on the 1911 I built for myself. Only two dovetails required instead of the milled pocket for the Novaks, etc. The express sights are quick to acquire. I love them and recommend them to my customers. They are not adjustable though, which is okay for me as it is a carry gun.
Dude!
I love you. I shouldn’t say this on FreeRep, but...
“I love you more than I should love another man”...
Seriously...this is my 4th 1911. I’ve had Colts and others; in .45 and one Colt in .38 super.
They’re my favorite handgun.
I use a Springfield Armory XD subcompact in .40 and a PF-9 9mm (redundant, I know) for concealed...but my heart belongs to the 1911 .45.
I own a Dan Wesson commander, with tritium night sights standard... love them!!
What would our parents say?LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
Just dayum...
That’s the way I roll...
Trijicons.
I’m not gonna tell ‘em.
My dad shoots 1911’s, too...
It’s like the joke I heard:
“What’s the worst part about roller-blading?”
Answer:
“Coming out to your parents.”
That’s right, though. It’s just real.
We just gotta face up to it.
:>
Time to Play “Last Man Standing.”
Okay...I had to look it up...
But I'm totally getting that movie now.
BTW, [I guess I'm stealing my own thread] what movies are there out there that prominently feature the 1911 .45?
Anyone?
Thursday night Gun Porn and a Bears game. Mrs. L is in the kitchen making a fine meal, and life don’t get much better than that.
I'm damned sad I missed that opportunity.
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