Where to get sights installed for 1911

[Jose]

Any ideas on a competent gun smith that can install sights on my Kimber preferably in the Dallas area?

[bybotie]

B&S guns, they have a 1911 gunsmith.

[AnthonyS]

I have an mgw pro sight tool and slide clamp for 1911s. You can do it yourself in a few minutes. It's too easy.

[CJ]

I have an mgw pro sight tool and slide clamp for 1911s. You can do it yourself in a few minutes. It's too easy.

x2, sight tool and laser bore sight.

[wickedblkgt]

Don over at gun zone does good work, plus they are having a sale right now��

[Jose]

Honestly, I'd rather just pay somebody to do it (especially since none of you guys are local to me). When I start figuring out time and gas to pick up the sight tool and return it, plus buying a laser sight bore, I'll be cheaper just getting someone to do it and waiting on them to finish.

Guess I need to start shopping for sights before I do anything next.

[txminime]

Some 1911 is a bigger PITA than others... Kimbers are notorious for having tight fitting rear sights, and some (like Baer) have a hidden pin on the front sight that have to be drilled out.

I recently used Alchemy Custom Weaponry to replace sights on a Baer. XS Tritium/10-8 plain rear. Great work, fair price and quick turn around. They are on FB and will reply via FB message.

[likeitfast55]

Any ideas on a competent gun smith that can install sights on my Kimber preferably in the Dallas area?

Jose,
Just down from your office is Andrew. I use him on the things I do not want to tackle. He is from South Africa and knows his stuff. On Kimball, north of 114.


Randy

http://www.admgun.com/

ADM Gun & Rifle Makers
500 N. Kimball Ave., No. 109
Southlake, Texas 76092
817.442.4861

[Jose]

Some 1911 is a bigger PITA than others... Kimbers are notorious for having tight fitting rear sights, and some (like Baer) have a hidden pin on the front sight that have to be drilled out.

I recently used Alchemy Custom Weaponry to replace sights on a Baer. XS Tritium/10-8 plain rear. Great work, fair price and quick turn around. They are on FB and will reply via FB message.

Ain't that the truth! I haven't though about mailing my slide somewhere to get the sights mounted but that may be just as cost effective as driving somewhere as I don't have anything local to me.

Jose,
Just down from your office is Andrew. I use him on the things I do not want to tackle. He is from South Africa and knows his stuff. On Kimball, north of 114.


Randy

http://www.admgun.com/

ADM Gun & Rifle Makers
500 N. Kimball Ave., No. 109
Southlake, Texas 76092
817.442.4861

Ah, i forgot about that shop although I've never been there (someone either posted it here or I stumbled across it somewhere). I also came across this shop while searching the internet that I've never been to before either; Advanced GunWorks in Roanoke. Anyone ever hear of them before?

Guess the first thing I need to do is get some sights ordered. I need to measure mine as what I've been reading is that Kimber had a couple of different heights on their guns I'm looking at getting some 10-8 sights but haven't decided on tritium front or fiber optic.

[likeitfast55]

Went to Advanced once to get a 1911 ramp adjusted. Kept gun 6 weeks and all they did was polish it. Charge for polish ---- 150.00 bucks. Gun still jammed. Brought it to Andrew.....ramp was still off by 10 degrees. All fixed and runs smooth now. Charge -- 25 bucks.

[Jose]

Went to Advanced once to get a 1911 ramp adjusted. Kept gun 6 weeks and all they did was polish it. Charge for polish ---- 150.00 bucks. Gun still jammed. Brought it to Andrew.....ramp was still off by 10 degrees. All fixed and runs smooth now. Charge -- 25 bucks.

Thanks for the warning Randy!