More 1911 tomfoolery and an interesting sight system

[Michael Tinker Pearce]

I have this full-frame/ 3-1/2 barrel 1911 I put together a bit back, and it keeps evolving. Recently it got a trigger-job, new hammer and a bob-tail. Even more recently it got ported, a modified slice and a new sight system. I had this idea for a fiber-optic gutter sight and thought, 'If this was a good idea someone would have done it.' Being me I immediately went out to the shop, fabricated the sight and installed it, then headed over to the range to try it out. This rapid-fire group was the 6-10th rounds through the gun with this sight, fired rapid-fire at seven yards. Holy crap batman, it works! I grabbed the RO (Tyrone) and told him to try it. he proceeded to produce a credible group at 7-yards. He and everyone else that tried it found the sight fast and intuitive.

Since I didn't need the rear sight anymore and I'm a weirdo I recontoured the rear of the slide to remove the Novak cut. I think the gun has reached it's final form, excepting that I will refinish it.




I like this quite a lot and want to do more testing with this sight. It's odd but effective. My kid says that also describes me, so it's a good fit.

 

[LoonWulf]

What a wierd looking little 1911.......i love it!

Ive always kinda wondered what a long shotgun style light pipe would do on a handgun, your solution looks similar and far tougher that a stick on

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

Wow, very cool!

 

[Tallball]

Wow. You have done a lot of cool stuff and I've enjoyed looking at all of it.

This, sir, is an amazing INVENTION. Good work! I'm extremely impressed.

Might want to copyright it or something.

 

[Reinz]

What a great carry piece!

Congrats on the fruits of your labor.

 

[halfmoonclip]

Michael Tinker Pearce, this seems a better option than the SAS sights on a 365, particularly for real gunfight range.
I'd pursue this in some fashion; talk to one of the sight makers or gun companies...and a patent attorney.
Moon

 

[1KPerDay]

Cool. Caracal did something similar a few years back IIRC.

 

[bannockburn]

Tnker

Like the new sight...easy and fast to pick up and more than capable of getting rounds on target!

 

[Mr. Mosin]

Reminiscent of the guttersnipe sights on an ASP, no ? I like it.

 

[kje54]

I like weird but that's........ "different" ...........
I'm glad so many people like it. I hope you enjoy it for a long time............

 

[Lo-Profile]

Colt New Agents .... did away with the sights completely. Still shot very well under 10 yards.

Detonics Combat Masters moved the rear sight forward and beveled the rear downward. They also shot great at closer targets.

 

[Michael Tinker Pearce]

Colt New Agents .... did away with the sights completely. Still shot very well under 10 yards.

Detonics Combat Masters moved the rear sight forward and beveled the rear downward. They also shot great at closer targets.

Certainly I never had an issue with my Combat Master(s) at ranges out to 25 yards

 

[nofendertom]

I see you milled the rear of the slide down (ala Detonics Combat Master) rather than fill the sight dovetail with a blank filler. Was this to make it easier to cock the hammer,
even though the hammer is larger on your new creation than on the Detonics? I really like the idea for the bull barreled comp.

 

[Michael Tinker Pearce]

I see you milled the rear of the slide down (ala Detonics Combat Master) rather than fill the sight dovetail with a blank filler. Was this to make it easier to cock the hammer,
even though the hammer is larger on your new creation than on the Detonics? I really like the idea for the bull barreled comp.

It was mostly because I thought it looked cool and removed reciprocating weight. But mostly just cool.

 

[Gordon]

I glued a piece of red light pipe from a Williams shotgun sight in the groove of my AMT DAO .45 acp and it worked great up to 50 feet. It held up 10 years in a pocket holster .

 

[doubleh]

I am always fascinated by the things you dream up. Glad this latest project does what you wanted. I am not offering any compliments on looks on this one except your work is good as always.