What is and How do I fit a dovetail?
Dovetails are the primary method of installing sights on handguns and one of the more common ways rifle sights are installed. A dovetail is an angled cut (female dovetail) into which a similarly shaped and sized piece (male dovetail) fits into. The fit is an “interference” type fit. Simply put it is a 1.001 inch peg in a 1 inch hole. Any mass manufactured part will have minor variations of dimensions. These variations are called “tolerances” and have upper and lower limits. While today’s computer controlled machining centers can produce parts with very small tolerances, there are still minor variations that must be adjusted for. Our sights are made on the large end of the tolerance range to allow them to be fitted to the particular dovetail on your pistol or rifle.
