My new 1911A1. Got some questions for you guys.

[Ron Smith]

"What he told me was to focus on the front sight blade, nothing else."

Terry,

He's correct. A good sight picture is blurred rear sight , blurred target , clear front sight. This is why "peep" sights are more accurate than "open" sights once you learn to use them.

Your eye can only focus on one plane or distance at a time. Once the sights are lined up, your eye will naturally center the rear sight. When you try to focus on all 3 planes at the same time, all 3 will be blurred and will tend to wander.