Any Gunsmiths in the house?

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BamaBoy101

Discussion Starter · Dec 11, 2013

This is a pistol I recently purchased. Its a colt 1911 with a Randall Slide. As you can see in the pic its missing its front sight. So tonight I am up late so I decided what the heck, I would stake in a new sight. Problem is as you can see in the second pic the hole does not have the normal square hole. Any ideas on finding a correct sight? Otherwise I will be filing the hole square.

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Round hole in the place a square one should be....

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BamaBoy101

Discussion Starter · #21 · Dec 11, 2013

Meangreen said:
You didn't offend. If you look at the second photo it isn't so cut and dry. Like I said I'm not trying to get into a pissing match and if you read the article I posted, The guy had a similar problem with an older colt that had a round hole. He had his 1911 sent to a gunsmith on the forum and he posted how he was able to fix it.

Yes I did read it and its very helpful. I have a buddy who has a couple of the real early army colts and I have reached out to him, maybe he will have a front sight. I may just machine the hole square and find a wide tenon a1 sight and go with that.

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Meangreen

· #22 · Dec 11, 2013

BamaBoy101 said:
Yes I did read it and its very helpful. I have a buddy who has a couple of the real early army colts and I have reached out to him, maybe he will have a front sight. I may just machine the hole square and find a wide tenon a1 sight and go with that.

It really sucks because it is a Randall and I have no experience with them other than I know they are an expensive collectors piece and original parts are really rare. Just my opinion but wouldn't it be better to machine the site to fit instead of the slide?

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jimb1972

· #23 · Dec 11, 2013

Meangreen said:
It really sucks because it is a Randall and I have no experience with them other than I know they are an expensive collectors piece and original parts are really rare. Just my opinion but wouldn't it be better to machine the site to fit instead of the slide?

If it does not match the S&W sight you might be able to cast the hole and file another sight to fit it.

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BamaBoy101

Discussion Starter · #24 · Dec 11, 2013

Meangreen said:
It really sucks because it is a Randall and I have no experience with them other than I know they are an expensive collectors piece and original parts are really rare. Just my opinion but wouldn't it be better to machine the site to fit instead of the slide?

Well I am looking at that possibility as we speak. I am also wondering if I can take the sight I have, round the corners and stake it. May work and wont hurt to try. I do want to keep this gun free of changes. I may sell it anyway but do want to fire it for a bit first. I got it at a real good deal and who knows. I may like it to much to get rid of it....

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BamaBoy101

Discussion Starter · #25 · Dec 11, 2013 (Edited)

OK, I came up with a fix and so far so good. Fired a few dozen rounds and holding so far.

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I have to say this is a nice pistol, drives tacks and the recoil is not as noticeable as with my other 1911 or my glock in 45acp. I think I am gonna keep her, best $300 I ever spent.

Yes thats bragging.....lol::rambo:::twisted:

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