I've had a 1903 colt pocket hammerless for probably 8 years now, made in 1911. I swapped out the hammer for a notched one, and carry it frequently in the spring and fall, it's my go between for pocket pistols and full size service guns, and I love the little guy to death. But the sights have always been mediocre. I was browsing ebay and saw this going for less than a normal slide and got intrigued:
Yep, it's cut for a Novak.
I snatched it up pretty quick and dropped a generic 2-dot rear on it.
I haven't swapped everything out yet, so this is just a mock up, but it looks like this is going to work out just fine:
Everything has been refinished at one point or another, and this one's never getting sold, so I'll probably go over it all again at some point since I'm not worried about collector value in the least. I think a slightly extended safety would go a long way for these guns as well, so I may pick up a spare to tinker with. Either way, this will be an ongoing project, so I'll keep you guys posted!
Yep, it's cut for a Novak.
I snatched it up pretty quick and dropped a generic 2-dot rear on it.
I haven't swapped everything out yet, so this is just a mock up, but it looks like this is going to work out just fine:
Everything has been refinished at one point or another, and this one's never getting sold, so I'll probably go over it all again at some point since I'm not worried about collector value in the least. I think a slightly extended safety would go a long way for these guns as well, so I may pick up a spare to tinker with. Either way, this will be an ongoing project, so I'll keep you guys posted!