I would recommend either sending it to Colt or a well recomended gunsmith for repair.

Do you have a staked front sight, or one that is in a dovetail slot?

Loose front sights are pretty common on 1911s with staked sights, but restaking the sight is a very quick and easy job for most any competent 'smith. If it is loose in the dovetail, a 'smith can usually "reshape" it so that it is a tighter fit. Or maybe Colt would send you a new front sight that fits the dovetail better.

My Commander once launched a front sight into orbit while I was practicing El Presidente (this was some years ago). I got irritated and had a dovetail cut for the front sight. No more lost sights!

Mine is a dovetail sight. I guess I will have to call Colt and see what they can do. We really don't have any decent gun smiths around here. Thanks for the help.

You could ding up the underside of the front sight to make a tighter fit in the dovetail. That's a "field expedient," useful if you are in the middle of a class or a war or something. But for a pricey gun like a Gold Cup, the factory should make it right -- and they will. Call them and get a repair authorization number (may be able to get it online). Then just send back the slide. That way, you are not shipping a "firearm," and the pants-wetters won't freak out as much.

Originally Posted by milquetoast

You could ding up the underside of the front sight to make a tighter fit in the dovetail. That's a "field expedient," useful if you are in the middle of a class or a war or something. But for a pricey gun like a Gold Cup, the factory should make it right -- and they will. Call them and get a repair authorization number (may be able to get it online). Then just send back the slide. That way, you are not shipping a "firearm," and the pants-wetters won't freak out as much.

I called Colt and that is exactly what they said they would do. They are sending me a new front sight to see if that repairs the problem and if that does not work they will take the slide in and repair it correctly. There are a very good company to work with so far and I am very happy with my purchase. Thanks for the help.