I recently acquired an old Colt 1911 in 22LR. Front and rear sights are painted beige, and my old eyes struggle to pick them up in dim or bright light.

Most of my guns have black front and rear. The SBH hunter has bright orange in the front. One has a red FO, one has a green FO. I like the FO really well, but am not going that way on this Colt at this time.

If it were cut for Novaks, I would put on a Novak FO.

A full selection of sight paints came in yesterday. Red, Orange, Fluorescent Green, Black, White.

I am thinking black on the rear, and Orange on the front, or possibly White on front.

Any suggestions? Comments?

Will White on front make it tough to see daylight between front post and and sides of rear notch?


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