Replacement sights RIA 1911.

highlander · Dec 25, 2015

Purchased a RIA 9 mm from another member and am pleased withe the pistol except for the sights black rear and black front sight. Comparing the sights with my Ruger SR1911 that has a 3 dot setup and it looks like the cuts for the sights are the same.
I'm wondering if anyone has replaced the sights on their RIA 1911 without needing any machine work.

SJan · Dec 25, 2015

https://forums.1911forum.com/showthread.php?t=259542

They use a novak style cut. You will not find an exact drop in sight. Most sights require some level of filling to fit, yours may require significant fitting. Check wit a gunsmith or consider sending the slide to dawson precision

mikelawtown · Dec 25, 2015

I bought Dawson fiber optic on my Springfield range officer and extremely satisfied

DW357 · Dec 25, 2015

Order a fiber optic front sight and bring it to northeast arms in Peabody. They'll get it fitted for you in no time and at a very very low price. They did that for me on a Coonan 1911.

Gammon · Dec 30, 2015

"Black on black" is the way God and JMB intended you to shoot. Don't mess with white dots, they just confuse your sight picture. When you get old and feeble like me you can justify a fiber optic front sight, but no dots.

highlander · Dec 30, 2015

Ordered both rear and front sight from Dawson with fiber optics on both.
Gammon it depends on your definition of old and feeble,had a hard time seeing the black on black sights hence the fiber optic sights.

rocket500 · Dec 31, 2015

Black on black can be tough if your range lighting isnt so bright. I like a black rear sight and either tritium or fiber optic up front.

highlander · Jan 10, 2016

Got the sights from Dawson,had them installed Sat at Northeast on route 1.
Big improvement over factor sights 3 dot fiber optic green rear and orange front. Hope to try the pistol in the near future.

jkelly1229 · Jan 11, 2016

Don't do anything to it by the time u get sights and pay to get them installed. Your into a different gun territory. In that price range save up for a Ruger. But no point to putting lipstick on a pig

SJan · Jan 11, 2016

jkelly1229 said:
Don't do anything to it by the time u get sights and pay to get them installed. Your into a different gun territory. In that price range save up for a Ruger. But no point to putting lipstick on a pig

OP already has a ruger. Did you even read?
A Ruger will benefit from an upgrade to Dawson sights just the same. My bet is the OP likes his new Dawson sights on the RIA so much, he will also get a set for his Ruger

Replacement sights RIA 1911.

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