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GSG 1911
Posted: Mon May 23, 2016 7:12 pm
by adiepie
Hi
Anyone know where I can get an adjustable rear sight / front sight from in the UK?
The basic sights supplied are so naff they are unreal!!
Many thanks
Adrian
Re: GSG 1911
Posted: Mon May 23, 2016 8:29 pm
by Activ8
adiepie wrote:Hi
Anyone know where I can get an adjustable rear sight / front sight from in the UK?
The basic sights supplied are so naff they are unreal!!
Many thanks
Adrian
You tried the UK distributor Edgar Brothers? Drop them an email & if available your local RFD will be able to order it for you.
Re: GSG 1911
Posted: Mon May 23, 2016 8:34 pm
by Sim G
Grab yourself some proper 1911 adjustable ones. The dovetail in the slide on the GSG is what's known as a "Novak" cut. Brownells gave them.
Re: GSG 1911
Posted: Mon May 23, 2016 8:38 pm
by adiepie
Activ8 wrote:adiepie wrote:Hi
Anyone know where I can get an adjustable rear sight / front sight from in the UK?
The basic sights supplied are so naff they are unreal!!
Many thanks
Adrian
You tried the UK distributor Edgar Brothers? Drop them an email & if available your local RFD will be able to order it for you.
Yes thanks, £10 plus delivery for EACH of the front posts, or £24 for the set of five!
It's an adjustable set I'm after, but thanks
Adrian
Re: GSG 1911
Posted: Mon May 23, 2016 8:59 pm
by Daryll
Sim G wrote:Grab yourself some proper 1911 adjustable ones. The dovetail in the slide on the GSG is what's known as a "Novak" cut. Brownells gave them.
+1 for this... I put a Novak adjustable on mine... it was "tight " fit, and I actually had to take a fine file to the dovetail to get it to go in.
Re: GSG 1911
Posted: Mon May 23, 2016 9:02 pm
by Sim G
I have read that the "Kimber" cut is close to the GSG but not much offered compared to the Novak cut. And really, you should use Emory paper on the sight, rather than take active to the dovetail.
Re: GSG 1911
Posted: Tue May 24, 2016 7:16 am
by Blackstuff
I'm starting to fine that everything on 1911's needs to be fitted and nothing is drop in. Ah, the fun of old fashioned guns
Re: GSG 1911
Posted: Tue May 24, 2016 12:00 pm
by Airbrush
I'm thinking of getting some from here for mine.
http://www.cwaccessories.com/Target-Sights.html
Re: GSG 1911
Posted: Tue May 24, 2016 12:42 pm
by froggy
The basic sights supplied are so naff they are unreal!!
Are they really that bad ?? The ones on the GSG that I looked at, a recent batch I believe, seems to be ok for the job. Let's be honnest this thing is hardly a match pistol awyway ?
Re: GSG 1911
Posted: Tue May 24, 2016 7:23 pm
by JammyGuns
They're pretty cheap and cheerful (crap) imo. Ordered some new ones from Brownells UK thanks to the info in this thread.