How to install sights on 1911

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  • Опубликовано: 22 дек 2024

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  • @bluescatreimer
    @bluescatreimer Год назад

    This is the perfect video I was looking for. I bought a Springfield 1911A1 Target 9mm and i'm going to replace the front sight with a fiber optic. I wanted to be sure which direction to remove the sight and install the new one. Also showing that there is a pin in the front sight to drift out was great. Thanks for posting. 😉

  • @AriePharmD
    @AriePharmD 11 месяцев назад +1

    Most excellent removal and install video. Thank you for this!!!

  • @terrystover7365
    @terrystover7365 Год назад

    This video helped me a great deal. I'm getting ready to put adjustable sights on a 1911 and this is the best most informative video I've run across, and I've watched a few. Thank you.

  • @acpacp7480
    @acpacp7480 7 лет назад +11

    The best 1911 sights installing video I've seen. You’re very thorough, giving in-depth details. I’ll use this instructional vid for a sight installation. I’d rather pay a professional gunsmith, but there’re none in my area. Shipping is too costly and time consuming. Thanks for posting.

  • @lajostresser482
    @lajostresser482 6 лет назад +3

    Excellent instructional video by a person who knows how to explain and demonstrate a process for a do-it-yourselfer Than you.

  • @DaCat981
    @DaCat981 Год назад

    By far the best sight video I’ve seen….thank you, I learned a lot. 😊

  • @mikebartol2543
    @mikebartol2543 5 месяцев назад

    Nice teaching style. Clear and direct.

  • @danw7156
    @danw7156 2 года назад

    Very helpful I ‘ve changed a few dozen sights over the years, and these tips are very helpful now that I’m working in a shop.

  • @thebackyardrange1801
    @thebackyardrange1801 2 месяца назад

    Best one I’ve seen. Nice job on the instructions.

  • @robertnewbold
    @robertnewbold 4 года назад +1

    Great videos even now, would love to see an updated one that is not so blurry. Some details are lost due to clarity. Still one of the best I have seen even now. Thank you for taking the time.

    • @msiguns9680
      @msiguns9680  4 года назад +2

      Thank you for your comments. I'm definitely not a video pro. I just thought that the info would be helpful.

  • @emmanueldotrey3607
    @emmanueldotrey3607 4 года назад +1

    Thank you very much sir for taking time out of your day for this educational video,the best instructions that I have run across that was plain and simple for us DIY guys
    Thanks again!

  • @zHacori
    @zHacori 3 года назад

    Thanks Mark!! ***** Great vid brother! You've made my dovetail sight installation a breeze. Had to evenly rub the bottom of dovetail against my sharpening stone (per one of the tricks you mentioned) and after about 4 minutes I was finally able to get it started into slide. Sight replacement all complete.

  • @daspiper8941
    @daspiper8941 5 лет назад +3

    ~A great How To video. I thank you much for making it for us.
    ~I learn a lot by watching these kind of videos.
    ~I love working on my firearm and those belonging to my Family.

  • @garytrine8749
    @garytrine8749 6 лет назад +4

    thanks for the video--- just ordered some Novak sights for my 1911 after watching your video i'll be installing them my self

    • @JohnDoeEagle1
      @JohnDoeEagle1 6 лет назад

      This works much better!
      www.harborfreight.com/1-ton-arbor-press-3552.html
      How to use it.....
      ruclips.net/video/LkDUmz4MPxM/видео.html
      And you are welcome!
      ruclips.net/video/uVI7I-WDGx4/видео.html
      John

  • @jeremywoodall9800
    @jeremywoodall9800 7 лет назад +2

    Best 1911 sight vid i have found. Awesome job and thank you

  • @scarter176
    @scarter176 5 лет назад

    WOW best video yet for dovetail sight installation ! Thanks. You are a great instructor !

  • @jtdundee
    @jtdundee 2 года назад

    Very very good! Excellent information for all! I'd love to see a new version you make with better equipment, you did well!

  • @tomnelson3362
    @tomnelson3362 Год назад

    I agree with ACP below. Very informative and understandable video. Thanks

  • @larrycassidy1702
    @larrycassidy1702 4 месяца назад

    Great video. Thanks for sharing very informative.

  • @kentnordland5034
    @kentnordland5034 5 лет назад +1

    I installed Tru Glo TFO's on three of my CZ 75's and did have to sand the bases with 600 grit paper. Nice fit.

  • @calvinstaricha8935
    @calvinstaricha8935 4 года назад

    Great video! Very in depth and easy to fallow

  • @speedracer4588
    @speedracer4588 2 года назад

    Good site changing video...I'm curious about the pinned front and not repinned???

  • @GunsWithGage
    @GunsWithGage 7 лет назад +1

    Really great video! Thanks for going into depth on the dovetail fitting

  • @rickreed464
    @rickreed464 2 года назад

    A very nice job and presentation

  • @tonyaultman1257
    @tonyaultman1257 4 года назад +1

    Thats great. Good job on the video.

  • @marksd5650
    @marksd5650 4 года назад +1

    You may never see this, but if you
    Do: I have a new Springfield 1911 TRP .45 and if I understand you correctly I should use the .260 - .450 set for the 5” barrel? Would that size be the same for any sight? Novak’s as well? Thank you sir. Very informative and helpful even if I don’t do it myself. All my best and stay healthy.

  • @Rubeless
    @Rubeless 5 лет назад +1

    Great information for me. My TRP is seven years old and the sights are dimming.

  • @fredpayton3790
    @fredpayton3790 9 месяцев назад

    Nice! Very helpful !😎

  • @2APerformanceEducation
    @2APerformanceEducation 2 года назад

    thank you very very helpful and informative

  • @ScottCooper136
    @ScottCooper136 2 года назад

    So, if the original front sight had a roll pin, is it not necessary to install another sight with a roll pin?

  • @huckleberry2266
    @huckleberry2266 4 года назад

    good job explaining

  • @sugzepol5960
    @sugzepol5960 2 года назад

    Thank you, for sharing.

  • @jesseximenez9022
    @jesseximenez9022 2 года назад

    Can you do Red Dot rear sight on 1911 for us removal and install, Please

  • @michaelpistone8235
    @michaelpistone8235 7 лет назад

    thank you - great video, lots of help!

  • @darinruddock3394
    @darinruddock3394 3 года назад +1

    You removed those sights from RIGHT to LEFT. Then installed them from LEFT to RIGHT... Was the video accidentally mirrored?

    • @JohnDoeEagle1
      @JohnDoeEagle1 3 года назад +2

      Also backwards and wrong like everything else in this how to video. You always remove the same way as the ejection port ejects the cases. That would be left to right for removal and right to left for install. You can see a comment I posted over 2 years ago below.
      Of course some internet keyboard experts found flaw with it and think I am a asshole. No....people Google up something and the information they get is COMPLETELY WRONG!

  • @yojimbo05
    @yojimbo05 6 лет назад

    outstanding video and very professional work my friend God Bless

    • @msiguns9680
      @msiguns9680  4 года назад

      Thank you and God bless you too

    • @yojimbo05
      @yojimbo05 4 года назад

      @@msiguns9680God Bless you too bro we need him more than ever lol.

  • @DrRic-el2zx
    @DrRic-el2zx 6 лет назад

    Thanks for the video, very useful

  • @danvan2683
    @danvan2683 Год назад

    Thank you so much, this is informative?

  • @robertrawlings2600
    @robertrawlings2600 Год назад

    Thanks great info

  • @vealhead
    @vealhead 7 лет назад +1

    Great Video. Thank you

  • @ronwill7510
    @ronwill7510 Год назад

    Outstanding

  • @HokNum
    @HokNum 7 лет назад +1

    I have a question.
    I have a kimber and i never change a sight before now i need to change it but a sight extremely tight from factory. The best way to punch a sight out for a first time is use brass punch and hammer right?
    Thanks for answer.

    • @HokNum
      @HokNum 7 лет назад

      I just bought a MGW sight pro because i thought i will help me to make a work easy but I'm wrong. What is your recommend me to do?

    • @jasonburton5055
      @jasonburton5055 7 лет назад +2

      I used a brass punch and small brass hammer and had no issues on my Kimber. Put a little tape on the end of the punch and it will prevent the brass from marking the slide. Even if it does it's no big deal, just put a little gun oil on the brass mark and scrub it with a toothbrush and it will come right off.

  • @danielmackormack8524
    @danielmackormack8524 Год назад

    Thank you so much

  • @luckynorm100
    @luckynorm100 5 лет назад +1

    Can you do this on a mil-spec

    • @aaronescamilla8220
      @aaronescamilla8220 5 лет назад +1

      On the rear yes, the front sight will need to be milled for a dovetail

    • @msiguns9680
      @msiguns9680  4 года назад +1

      Most mil spec 1911s don't have a dove tail front sight, so that would be a no... unless you have the ability to cut a dovetail

  • @adonikam1
    @adonikam1 2 года назад

    EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT VIDEO! I SUBSCRIBED! I just had the exact same sites installed on my Springfield. If I watched this video I could have saved $125.00... I'll save on my next gun lol..!

  • @christophercolt1361
    @christophercolt1361 Месяц назад +1

    LET's SEE YA DO THIS ON A KIMBER W/ ADJ REAR SIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @mrsgraceestores
    @mrsgraceestores 4 года назад

    thanks i can show it to my online school

  • @michaell397
    @michaell397 3 года назад

    Fine Job Sir. KnifeMaker

  • @maceccollins1750
    @maceccollins1750 6 лет назад

    Good video, Thanks

  • @colt45charlie32
    @colt45charlie32 4 года назад +1

    very nice vid and very detailed with instructions but that was painters tape not duct tape lol sorry

  • @manintoynenam
    @manintoynenam 5 лет назад

    3 1/2 inch barrel use 270/500

  • @Whiskey5_
    @Whiskey5_ Год назад

    Customer can't see night sights in the day........

  • @henhen4058
    @henhen4058 5 лет назад +2

    not to mention 70% of everyday gunsmiths are trash and will ruin your sights if lucky if not lucky your dovetail or gun .. better off doing it yourself if your the type to actually change and experiment with sights thoughout your shooting journey if your a real shooter its worth having the tools for a lifetime of adjustments and diy jobs

    • @waynehajek6346
      @waynehajek6346 Год назад

      hen hen So a "shade tree" gunsmith is as better than a trained, and practiced pistolsmith?

  • @philwilliams8328
    @philwilliams8328 Год назад

    A lot of bad reviews on these TruGlo sights and evidently customer service is nonexistent.

  • @JohnDoeEagle1
    @JohnDoeEagle1 6 лет назад +1

    There's so many amateur blunders in this video I wouldn't hold it creditable for anything. First off mistaking "duct tape" for "masking tape" should have been the first clue. Any reknob weekend warrior with a tool belt and a credit card knows better than that, never mind a professional tradesman. Next you never use a torch on a firearm. Use a electric heat gun or use a soldering iron to heat the screw itself, not everything around it. Don't use acetone on firearm finishes or sights...it can/will melt or eat them off. Rubbing alcohol of 70% or higher would be far safer. Birchwood Casey Synthetic Safe Gun Scrubber would be good too. "SYNTHETIC SAFE"......!!!!
    I would never clamp a gun part in a vice with aluminum blocks and start whacking on it. Ain't you ever heard of wood dude? It crushes to fit the shape especially if it is pine and doesn't mar the finish. Instead of whacking on sights with punches, MGW sight pushers and Harbor Freight 1 Ton mini-presses work much much better. You use force and pressure, NOT blows!
    Last TruGlo sights suck........Novak on 1911s all the way and on some pistols Meprolight tritium night sights as well are far better.
    So much for "expert"......you're a legend in your own mind!
    Semi-retired licensed HVAC technician
    Full time factory maintenance man
    Lifelong shooter with 40+ years experience
    Amateur gunsmith
    Factory certified armor on many makes and models
    USMC Veteran
    John

    • @selaxlife7621
      @selaxlife7621 5 лет назад +7

      Dude.....shut the fuck up....thank u for ur service tho.....

    • @marksd5650
      @marksd5650 4 года назад +2

      John Doe What a dick

    • @ginogomez5401
      @ginogomez5401 4 года назад +1

      LOL....he list his life long accomplishments, like we give a shit man! Show us a video on sight installation asshole!

    • @JohnDoeEagle1
      @JohnDoeEagle1 3 года назад

      @@selaxlife7621
      Darin Ruddock
      7 months ago
      You removed those sights from RIGHT to LEFT. Then installed them from LEFT to RIGHT... Was the video accidentally mirrored?
      1
      John Doe
      0 seconds ago
      Also backwards and wrong like everything else in this how to video. You always remove the same way as the ejection port ejects the cases. That would be left to right for removal and right to left for install. You can see a comment I posted over 2 years ago below.
      Of course some internet keyboard experts found flaw with it and think I am a asshole. No....people Google up something and the information they get is COMPLETELY WRONG!

    • @JohnDoeEagle1
      @JohnDoeEagle1 3 года назад +1

      @@ginogomez5401
      "If you have any other advice on upkeep for me leave it in the comment section?"
      Oh yeah....make sure you use Shooters Choice FP10 Elite oil as outlined in the owners manual. Also Wilson Combat Ultima Lube II Universal and Mil Comm TW-25B grease works well in Kimbers and other tightly fitted 1911s. Most of the bad rap 1911s get are from some joker using some cheap Wal-Mart crap. Better yet when some modern polymer wonder 9mm owner trash talks your 110 year old designed pistol....only to find out yours is just as reliable and is more accurate. That is a jaw-drop moment that their smack talking will be buying pizza and beer later for!!
      Get a Lyman digital trigger pull gauge and a Weigland 1911 extractor tension gauge and a Weigland 1911 extractor adjusting tool. You want to maintain and tune your extractor to somewhere between 25 oz - 28 oz tension.
      A very good Bullseye comp load used for over 60 years is as followed...
      Mixed brass trimmed 0.888"
      H&G #68 200 grain LSWC sized 0.452"
      COL 1.250"
      Taper crimp 0.469"
      Bullseye powder 4.8 - 5.0 grains
      Winchester WLP or CCI, Federal large pistol primer seated 0.002" below flush
      1" or less at 25 yards all day long.
      You can substitute a 230 FMJ or round nose bullet and use the same loading specs if you wish. Accuracy will be slightly diminished but they still shoot great. Also you can substitute other 200 grain semi wadcutter profile bullets and use the same loading specs. 1.250" - 1.260" COL with a 0.469" taper crimp is the "sweet spot" for a 1911 .45 ACP pistol.
      If you want to change out the sights on a 1911 .45 ACP pistol the only choice I would use are Novak Sights as I believe them to have the best sight picture and have been used for decades. Sure there are more modern flavor of the weeks but you can't go wrong with a Novak Sight tritium night sights, plain black or white 3-dots. Stay away from fiber optic fronts and U notch rear sights. They are less precise and won't be able to obtain the accuracy that [_] square notch rear sights will. Fiber optics are for speed but tritium is far superior in every way. They don't melt and or break/fall out either if it is a heavy use weapon or carried a lot.
      I'm middle aged guy WELL over 40 and have been a 1911 .45 ACP guy my whole life.