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Posted: 1/3/2016 4:01:06 PM EDT
Good afternoon AR15.com..

I picked up a 1911 slide off "blackthorneproducts.com" ,
The dimensions are listed as....."the rear is machined for standard pattern adjustable sights (.330 x 60 degree x 110" with .500 flat forward and .258 to the rear cut.  Bottom of dovetail to top of slide is .138") and the front is machined for a standard dovetail front sight. .330" x 65 degree x .060 dovetail. Center of front dovetail to front of slide .325"

I took a quick around trying to find the right size and grab a cheap set or sights, I believe these are supposed to be just your standard novak sight cuts bUT none seem to be exact fits. I don't mind filing down a set to make it fit but spending around $100 I'd prefer an exact replacement. Can anybody send me in the right direction?

Thanks in advance, any info would help.

-Bushman87
Link Posted: 1/28/2016 1:55:34 PM EDT
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Good afternoon AR15.com..

I picked up a 1911 slide off "blackthorneproducts.com" ,
The dimensions are listed as....."the rear is machined for standard pattern adjustable sights (.330 x 60 degree x 110" with .500 flat forward and .258 to the rear cut.  Bottom of dovetail to top of slide is .138") and the front is machined for a standard dovetail front sight. .330" x 65 degree x .060 dovetail. Center of front dovetail to front of slide .325"

I took a quick around trying to find the right size and grab a cheap set or sights, I believe these are supposed to be just your standard novak sight cuts bUT none seem to be exact fits. I don't mind filing down a set to make it fit but spending around $100 I'd prefer an exact replacement. Can anybody send me in the right direction?

Thanks in advance, any info would help.

-Bushman87
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Now bear with me because I'm trying to do this from memory and I'm a feeble old minded gunsmith.  

Okay so I took a look at the slide and read the copy below it.

Front sight:   330x65 is normal, but it's the .060 that's weird.  IIRC they're normally .10 deep, so the front sight cut seems to be shallow.
Rear sight: The rear cut is sort of "Bo Mar-ish" in appearance.

But it says they were made for LPA sights.  I would think the thing to do would be to contact LPA and see if they can hook you up with the appropriate sights for that slide.  
http://www.lpasights.com/en/products?page=shop.browse&manufacturer_id=17
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