Adjusting Novak front sight on S&W1911

wymanwinn · March 9, 2005, 12:33 PM

the Novak front sight on my S&W1911 is tight, real tight and needs to be adjusted to correct POA/POI slightly...

other than beating the part into submission with a brass drift, is there any cool tool that will "gently" move the sight in the dovetail???

thanks inadvance for any advice...

wyman

Ledbetter · March 9, 2005, 01:58 PM

Go to Brownells.com and look up "sight pusher." They're about $25. If there's an allen screw, loosen it first.

guntotin_fool · March 14, 2005, 01:20 AM

Is the front sight centered on the top of the slide?
If so then fix aiming problems with the rear sight, where it is supposed to be done, A front sight pusher is to install the sight, to the center of the slide, POA/POI is done at the rear sight

Dave Sample · March 15, 2005, 01:49 PM

Dove tailed front sights are installed in a tapered dovetail and they go in from right to left. They are smacked in and are lodged in the cut close to center. The brass drift is "The Cool Tool" that I use if I have to tewak them and then I remove the brass marks with cold blue. My advice? Leave it alone and adjust the rear sight!

March 9, 2005, 12:33 PM	#1
wymanwinn Member Join Date: July 9, 2004 Location: Solvang, CA Posts: 21	Adjusting Novak front sight on S&W1911 the Novak front sight on my S&W1911 is tight, real tight and needs to be adjusted to correct POA/POI slightly... other than beating the part into submission with a brass drift, is there any cool tool that will "gently" move the sight in the dovetail??? thanks inadvance for any advice... wyman

March 9, 2005, 01:58 PM	#2
Ledbetter Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2000 Location: California USA Posts: 4,533	Go to Brownells.com and look up "sight pusher." They're about $25. If there's an allen screw, loosen it first. __________________ Regards, Ledbetter from thefiringline TFL #4573 NRA for Life Winchester Canyon Gun Club for Life

March 14, 2005, 01:20 AM	#3
guntotin_fool Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2004 Posts: 1,446	Is the front sight centered on the top of the slide? If so then fix aiming problems with the rear sight, where it is supposed to be done, A front sight pusher is to install the sight, to the center of the slide, POA/POI is done at the rear sight

March 15, 2005, 01:49 PM	#4
Dave Sample Junior member Join Date: December 10, 2004 Location: Prescott, AZ Posts: 1,002	Dove tailed front sights are installed in a tapered dovetail and they go in from right to left. They are smacked in and are lodged in the cut close to center. The brass drift is "The Cool Tool" that I use if I have to tewak them and then I remove the brass marks with cold blue. My advice? Leave it alone and adjust the rear sight!