Best carry sight for a 1911 and a smith to install them

[Soldat222]

So I am looking to upgrade the sights on my 1911 to something better for carry, learning heavily towards night sights. I currently have the stock Springfield 1911 Mil Spec sights on them, which are not bad.

So can anybody give me some recommendations on what sights they like and a good gunsmith in the SE PA or Cumberland County area to install them?

[sprrdhawk44]

Heinie Straight Eights. They're a night sight that lends itself very well to sight-cocking.

[Wilson Guy]

If you don't want to do slide cuts then you should check these out:

http://www.10-8performance.com/produ...ear-Sight.html

If you are open to spending the money for milling the slide then you should look at these:

http://www.10-8performance.com/produ...ear-Sight.html

The .140 notch with the u shape directs your eye right to the front sight. I use all black rears with a tritium front. Much faster than lining up dots during the day. At night, I'm just shooting at the front tritium anyway.

10-8 sights rock.

There is a good pistolsmith at Classic pistol in Southampton PA who can put in the first sight.

Jerry Beard in Pottstown has a mill for cutting dovetails.

[nateebobo]

trijicon hd hands down

[WWGunslinger]

trijicon hd hands down

i'm putting these on my custom 1911

[thundrr1]

I just had the Mother Ship replace the sights on my TRP. At seven years old, they were getting weak. I had them install a gold bead front sight, plus some other work. It only took 10 days door to door.

Springfield Custom Shop does great work and you can trust them to know the pistol. Give them a call (or email) and get a quote. I can't say enough good things about them.

[nateebobo]

i'm putting these on my custom 1911

youll love them. i put them on a 1911, a xdsc, a g19 so far and ill put them on everything i own that they make them for as the wallet allows, theyre pricey little bastards.