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Unread 05-02-2018, 12:14 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by Ron Wood View Post
Have you tried punching one or two dimples in the slot for the sight?
I use this method for my 1911 front sights. 20 or 25 'dimples' applied with a sharp pointed punch or similar object. And a brass drift with the slide/barrel held in a padded vise.

If it is so loose that you can stick a paperclip between the dovetail and the sight, then you're SOL.

Edit: I misread Ron's post. What I do is stipple the bottom of the sight, not the dovetail.
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