Front sight on S&W PC Model 945

jfrancis · January 2, 2001, 02:24 PM

I have a S&W Performance Center Model 945. It is a great gun, although not really a true 1911. I would really like to put a fiber optic front sight on the gun. Does anyone know whether the front dovetail is "standard 1911" dimensions?

bk40 · January 3, 2001, 01:56 AM

jfrancis, IIRC I read where you own the 4" version that has the Novak rear? anyways... I'm looking at my lightweight 3-3/4" 945 and my guess is thats its S&Ws standard dovetail cut- don't know if that'd be different than a 1911 style cut. Contact Novaks http://www.novaksights.com and I'd bet they can give you the correct answer. HTH

George Stringer · January 3, 2001, 07:56 AM

Jfrancis, there really isn't a "standard" dovetail for the 1911. The dovetail for the front sight is cut to accomodate the sight manufacturers choice in angle, depth and width. A lot of smiths will install a fiber optic insert in your front sight. I do it in my shop. I charge $25.00 and I think I'm about average on that so I would expect that's about what it would cost you to have it done. George

jfrancis · January 3, 2001, 05:15 PM

George, thanks for the info.

bk40, it definitely has a Novak rear.

January 2, 2001, 02:24 PM	#1
jfrancis Senior Member Join Date: January 6, 2000 Location: Orlando, FL, USA Posts: 211	I have a S&W Performance Center Model 945. It is a great gun, although not really a true 1911. I would really like to put a fiber optic front sight on the gun. Does anyone know whether the front dovetail is "standard 1911" dimensions?

January 3, 2001, 01:56 AM	#2
bk40 Senior Member Join Date: January 12, 1999 Location: Mississippi Posts: 1,004	jfrancis, IIRC I read where you own the 4" version that has the Novak rear? anyways... I'm looking at my lightweight 3-3/4" 945 and my guess is thats its S&Ws standard dovetail cut- don't know if that'd be different than a 1911 style cut. Contact Novaks http://www.novaksights.com and I'd bet they can give you the correct answer. HTH

January 3, 2001, 07:56 AM	#3
George Stringer Staff Alumnus Join Date: October 12, 1998 Location: Earlington KY Posts: 2,299	Jfrancis, there really isn't a "standard" dovetail for the 1911. The dovetail for the front sight is cut to accomodate the sight manufacturers choice in angle, depth and width. A lot of smiths will install a fiber optic insert in your front sight. I do it in my shop. I charge $25.00 and I think I'm about average on that so I would expect that's about what it would cost you to have it done. George

January 3, 2001, 05:15 PM	#4
jfrancis Senior Member Join Date: January 6, 2000 Location: Orlando, FL, USA Posts: 211	George, thanks for the info. bk40, it definitely has a Novak rear.