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Do 9mm 1911s use a different sight height?

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November 13, 2019, 08:51 PM
kalford
Do 9mm 1911s use a different sight height?
I want to replace the sights on a 9mm commander and can't find the answer to my question easily. It has novak cuts, but I see no specification for slide length (officer, commander, gov't) or caliber.

Has anyone done this and what was your experience?
November 13, 2019, 10:56 PM
caneau
Yes. 9mm will shoot high compared to .45. And given that sights are the same height, a commander will shoot higher than a government because you need to raise the muzzle more to align the sights.

Government .175"
Commander .165"
Officers .155"


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November 14, 2019, 05:48 AM
kalford
Thank you