I have a Remington R1 1911 with a 5" barrel. I need a higher rear sight. I'm thinking to mount an adjustable rear sight. Input is appreciated.
Dave
Everything modern shoots low for me. I don't know what they're thinking when they put sights on pistols now, but I always need to come up with lower fronts and/or higher rears. It didn't used to be that way...
The Remington does NOT have a standard dovetail. It is standard size... but not the standard angle. It's a little more "open", and not as sharp. This causes difficulties.
For mine, I put on an old Millett white outline rear sight (which I want on everything). I had several on hand, and out of all of them, a couple just happened to be ever so slightly oversize enough that I could file one to fit perfectly. But... that was sheer luck. And, of course, they haven't been made in 20 or more years.
A talented gunsmith could saw and file out a rear sight to fit out of a suitably sized piece of mild steel. It's not technically difficult, just a pain. Otherwise, it could be hard to find a sight that will fit your dovetail. You may want to consider a Novak or BoMar sight cut on the slide, but that's even more work (and more moolah).
A shorter front sight is easier to do... BUT, the thing is pretty short as it is.