Videos tagged with Dovetail Sights
This video details plans for customizing a Colt .25 Pocket Auto to resemble a miniature Colt 1911. The presenter outlines modifications including cutting down the slide, adding a hammer (though noting the striker-fired nature of the .25 makes this complex), beveling the slide, adding front flutes, and installing tiny dovetail sights. The project aims to create a 'little brother' to a previously modified Colt 1903.
This video details the advanced gunsmithing process of modifying a Colt 1903 pocket auto slide to visually resemble a 1911. The presenter demonstrates cutting, welding, and machining techniques to reshape the slide, add a hammer spur, and install custom sights, ultimately creating a unique, compact 1911-style firearm. The modified firearm is confirmed to function reliably.
This guide details the process of installing aftermarket firearm sights, focusing on the importance of proper fitting and the use of specialized tools. It emphasizes measuring dovetails, filing as needed, and using a sight pusher or punch for installation. The discussion highlights that while some newer designs are easier to fit, older or more complex sights may require professional gunsmithing.











