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Posted: 11/15/2021 10:51:06 AM EDT
I am looking to get a set of the Heinie Ledge Straight Eights sights for my old Gen1 Kimber 1911. Did the Heinie sights just drift in or was there any fitting needed for the rear or front sights? |
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USA
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Posted: 11/15/2021 2:08:41 PM EDT
[Last Edit: dogrobber13]
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I'm pretty sure they'll install them for you if you buy from their site. |
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Posted: 11/15/2021 4:08:01 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By dogrobber13: I'm pretty sure they'll install them for you if you buy from their site. Yeah, I know. I would like to not have to ship my slide out and I already have all the tools. I've replaced other Kimber sights and drifted new ones on but just not the Heinies. |
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USA
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Posted: 11/24/2021 11:00:39 PM EDT
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I’ve installed heinie ledge sights on a series 1 lumber. No replacement sight is really going to fit without any fitting. There is always some degree of variance as tools that cut the slide for the sights wear.
Overall, it was a very minimal amount of fitting for my gun |
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Posted: 11/26/2021 9:40:21 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Joe_Blacke: I’ve installed heinie ledge sights on a series 1 lumber. No replacement sight is really going to fit without any fitting. There is always some degree of variance as tools that cut the slide for the sights wear. Overall, it was a very minimal amount of fitting for my gun That definitely sounds doable to me. If you don't mind sharing some details, can you telling what you had to do to fit the front sight? |
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USA
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Posted: 11/27/2021 2:00:09 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Joe_Blacke]
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Fitting sights. . John has good written instructions.
 Installing Dovetail Front Sights with Dave Dawson |
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FL, USA
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Posted: 1/13/2022 11:39:18 AM EDT
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I installed a set of Straight 8 sights on my old TLE II about 17 years ago and it wasn't difficult.
I just used a steel and brass punch and a set of steel and nylon hammer. I had to clean up the dovetail a bit with a file. Just go slow and take your time. |
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AZ, USA
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Posted: 1/14/2022 9:23:57 PM EDT
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I installed the rear on my series 1 and it was very tight.
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VA, USA
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Posted: 3/8/2023 12:48:05 PM EDT
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Have them on every pistol I own and wouldn’t go with any others!
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KS, USA
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Posted: 3/20/2023 9:26:29 AM EDT
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On a tangent, I wish they sold Kimber sights with the classic “rearward swept” profile.
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