New Front sight for RIA Rock Island 1911 TCM

[oldkat69]

  I just got a new Rock Island Armscor 1911 TCM/9mm

It is a blast to shoot but I want a better, more visible front sight.

Any suggestions?

I have a sight press and can do minor fitting, but I do hate to file.

[Big Frank]

If I wanted a new sight I would get one with a white dot. Or you could paint the sight with a bright colored nail polish instead so you don't have to get a new one.

[ellis4538]

I agree with jf about the paint.  When I paint mine I use white as a base coat or two and then add the color, usually green.  White first helps the green stand out.


Richard

[Timothy]

I have a nice bright orange nail polish I like that was stolen from my daughter...

I also prefer to black out my rear sight as well.  To each his own.

[tombogan03884]

I've still got a bottle of "hooker red" I appropriated from the ex-wife . 

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[kmitch200]

I prefer tritium, (Novak)...if not that then a gold bead.
I haven't tried any of the fiber optic sights except on clay/bird guns. I want metal on a potential serious use gun.
http://www.novaksights.com/products/sights/index.html

[les snyder]

I shoot nothing but flat black, but if you want a highlighted sight and not fiber optic.... a pistolsmith friend places a round headed brass tack in a drilled front sight for some of the CAS folks...you might find a sourdough front sight in a dovetail configuration

[PegLeg45]

I shoot nothing but flat black, but if you want a highlighted sight and not fiber optic.... a pistolsmith friend places a round headed brass tack in a drilled front sight for some of the CAS folks...you might find a sourdough front sight in a dovetail configuration

I'm looking at this modification on one of my Super Blackhawks. I plan to drill a set depth and then use gold solder melted into the hole and then polished smooth. I saw one done like that at the range once and liked the look and sight picture it gave.