Kovak cut ?

[newbie1234]

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=1229010&highlight=citadel

What is the "Novak cut" , "Novak Sight" , "Novak bla bla bla" .
(A picture worth 1000 words)
Thanks You.

Sorry for the tille Kovak :-) ;-) ;-)

[osis32]

It's the mill out cut of the slide for the rear sights. It's the most common for non gi 1911s. Very popular.

[P5Ret]

Look at pretty much any Springfield 1911 that isn't a mil-spec model.

[1911Luvr]

I'm not familiar with the Kovak cut, but I am familiar with the Kojak cut:

[Barbarosa]

[1911Luvr]

Look at pretty much any Springfield 1911 that isn't a mil-spec model.

Springfield also uses LPA sight cuts like on the Range Officer.

[rkt88edmo]

So is that just more popular with folks who want the rear sight blended to the frame? I like the question. I've never learned the difference either or why it was popular.

TIL something on cgn.

[desertrider]

Novak sights gained popularity for their sleek, "no snag" profile as compared to rear sights with a vertical, front facing plate which could snag or hang up on material.

I never understood the "no snag" feature, as all holsters I own have relief cuts to accommodate the rear sight, and even a Commander or Officer sized 1911 seems careless to just carry loose in a pocket. (my opinion)

Novak is a specific brand, but Novak style applies to other brands of sights with similar profile/features.

I wasn't aware that there is an actual Novak "cut" machined into the slide.

I'm sure someone who knows more than I can set me straight on this.

[nitroxdiver]

I'm not familiar with the Kovak cut, but I am familiar with the Kojak cut:

Awesome!


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