Picking up another 1911: Fixed vs Target sights?

[///D]

I'm going to be picking up another Kimber Custom and was wondering if I should go w/ target sights. Would there be an advantage to having them vs fixed? My main uses for this 1911 would be leisure range visits and occasional PPC events at 25 yards max...nothing serious.

[triaged]

Fixed sights are less expensive and more durable. If you don't mind the extra money get the adjustable sights for your uses.

[MaceWindu]

Adjustable sights do not belong on a fighting gun. They belong on a "Target gun".


Mace

[DrjonesUSA]

Adjustable sights do not belong on a fighting gun. They belong on a "Target gun".


Mace

Exactly what I was going to say.

Not only that, but how many times do you honestly adjust the sights on a handgun?

The average individual probably never does.

I think they are a waste & one more thing to break.

[Dump1567]

My main uses for this 1911 would be leisure range visits and occasional PPC events at 25 yards max...nothing serious.

This sounds like a target gun to me. Adj. sights may really come in handy if you start trying out different loads.

Cops carried adj. sighted revolvers for years as "fighting guns".

If this was going to be a CCW gun, I would advise fixed sights. But based on what you listed for your usage, why not target sights?

[tetris]

I'm going to be picking up another Kimber Custom and was wondering if I should go w/ target sights. Would there be an advantage to having them vs fixed? My main uses for this 1911 would be leisure range visits and occasional PPC events at 25 yards max...nothing serious.

Just a suggestion, I have decided to go with a Kimber Custom II in .45 ACP with fixed sights because I will do all of my target shooting with .22LR. The 22 conversion kit comes with adjustable sights on the replacement slide. In fact, the only reason I didn't just buy the Kimber Rimfire was because for a few hundred dollars more, you also have a .45, so why not? (Note: you can't convert the Kimber Rimfire to .45, but only the Custom II from .45 to 22.)

[MaceWindu]

Cops carried adj. sighted revolvers for years as "fighting guns".

Just because "cops" do it does not make it the correct thing to do. LAPD didn't carry carbines in their patrol cars until AFTER North Hollywood either. Was that a good idea?

MW

[Dump1567]

Just because "cops" do it does not make it the correct thing to do. LAPD didn't carry carbines in their patrol cars until AFTER North Hollywood either. Was that a good idea?

MW

I think you missed the point. "Cops" doing it doesn't make it the correct thing to do or a good idea. It shows that adj. sights are fairly durable and somewhat cop proof.

[bear]

I have a Kimber with "target" sights, and one with fixed sights.

I have found it useful to adjust the target sight. I reload, and have adjusted them, so that the Point-Of-Impact is the Point-Of-Aim. Some people just hold the gun different or something, it's good to be able to easily adjust. But even "fixed" sight guns are a bit adjustable, it's just harder.

I shoot in bullseye matches, and also IPSC, and IDPA. Useful, but not required, to have adjustable sights.

I've never broken one, nor had any problem whatsoever with them. This is through several dozen matches, and I don't know, 10,000-ish rounds?

My Kinber Pro-Carry SLE shoots exactly to POA with fixed sights, at 25 yards, for me, with hardball-strength ammo. No complaints there either.

Either one beats the snot out of the itty-bitty, real GI sights.

[MaceWindu]

I think you missed the point. "Cops" doing it doesn't make it the correct thing to do or a good idea. It shows that adj. sights are fairly durable and somewhat cop proof.

I missed the point? Maybe. How many revolvers need the slide racked with the sights because the other arm/ hand is injured? Try that with target sights and see what happens. I have been in more training classes and seen more "target sights" go flying after racking it against your belt or hard surface then I care to mention. Ever dropped your handgun in the dirt on the fixed sights? You know what happens? Nothing. Target sights are a different story.

But, whatever floats your boat.

Revolvers have a different manual of arms then semi-autos.


Mace