Anybody else hate the sights on the Springfield Mil Spec?

**Soldat222** · June 21st, 2014, 12:14 AM

Is it just me? I am not the best shot but I am not a bad shot either and I really have trouble hitting consistently with my Mil Spec. Idk what it is, I think for me the sights are just soo be and have far too much play to aim it properly. I cannot imagine sights which would work worse for me.

Am I crazy?

**Brick** · June 21st, 2014, 06:08 PM

Believe it or not those are an IMPROVEMENT over the original G.I. sights!

Get it refitted with a good set of Novaks or whatever style you like.

**Soldat222** · June 21st, 2014, 06:40 PM

Originally Posted by Brick

Believe it or not those are an IMPROVEMENT over the original G.I. sights!

See, thats what they tell me but I have very similar sights to the original 1911 on my Colt 1903, the luger, etc, and I am dead on accurate with them. Maybe my eyes just work weird.

**Brick** · June 21st, 2014, 06:54 PM

Then perhaps the difference or the problem is in the relative widths of the front sight and rear sight notch. Instead of the height of the sights. If the front blade is too narrow relative to the rear sight notch it could lead to a misalignment that causes your shots to wander left or right of poa. That is why sights on Bullseye guns have wider notches and front sight blades, because the front sight nearly fills the notch it makes the very thin bands of light on the sides stand out and easier to get them equal when aiming. This is something much easier to show than to describe in writing. I hope you understand what I'm trying to say.

**DeltaCharlie** · June 21st, 2014, 07:51 PM

I don't have any problem with mine...you might try painting the edge of the blade/front sight orange and outline the notch in the rear sight white for some contrast between the two sights

**90volts** · June 21st, 2014, 08:45 PM

Originally Posted by Brick

Then perhaps the difference or the problem is in the relative widths of the front sight and rear sight notch. Instead of the height of the sights. If the front blade is too narrow relative to the rear sight notch it could lead to a misalignment that causes your shots to wander left or right of poa. That is why sights on Bullseye guns have wider notches and front sight blades, because the front sight nearly fills the notch it makes the very thin bands of light on the sides stand out and easier to get them equal when aiming. This is something much easier to show than to describe in writing. I hope you understand what I'm trying to say.

Yep. There is a bunch of light on either side of the stock sights. But as long as you get them even it is a pretty consistent shooter I think. I like mine.

**Soldat222** · June 22nd, 2014, 12:45 AM

Originally Posted by Brick

Then perhaps the difference or the problem is in the relative widths of the front sight and rear sight notch. Instead of the height of the sights. If the front blade is too narrow relative to the rear sight notch it could lead to a misalignment that causes your shots to wander left or right of poa. That is why sights on Bullseye guns have wider notches and front sight blades, because the front sight nearly fills the notch it makes the very thin bands of light on the sides stand out and easier to get them equal when aiming. This is something much easier to show than to describe in writing. I hope you understand what I'm trying to say.

You know I think that is it. The front sight just does not "fill" the notch in the rear.

Just doesn't work for me.