Can I replace a Novak sight (rear) after cutting the Bo-Mar cut in the slide, it doesn’t look like I can with the ones that I have. But this customer has a New GI Model and I don’t know the spec’s on that sight. Thanks in advance.
The Bo-Mar sight when low mounted is further forward than the Novak. The slide can always be welded up and refit and reblued. The new GI model?? Standard sight?? Not sure exactly what you’re asking, if the slide you want to alter is a copy of the 1911’s the military used then either of the sights mentioned can be installed. Ken
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Yes it is the new Springfield GI, so if I understand you, the Bo-mar can be installed in place of the Novak?
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OK I don’t mean to be picky but, I believe the Springfield GI does not have either the Novak or the Bo-Mar sight, it should have the standard fixed sight. So you can put in whichever one you choose. BUT once you have made the cuts you cannot go to the other sight, i.e. if you install the Bo-Mar sight you cannot go to the Novak, and if you put in the Novak first you cannot go to the Bo-Mar sight. The Novak has a very wide dovetail that is pretty deep, so you would have to weld it up and re-cut and reblue to install the Bo-Mar. The Bo-Mar sight is longer and you would have to set the Novak way too far forward on the slide to clean up the machining for the Bo-Mar. I hope this explains what you need to know if not keep asking and we will get it straightened out eventually.
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Thanks Ken, and I do understand. I was just not too sure of what sight would be on that slide. After talking to the customer, I find out most of his problem is due to trigger pull and jerking. He was thinking that if he put a Bo-Mar on it would fix this problem, well Thanks again.
