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Posted: 9/17/2015 9:33:39 PM EDT
Has anyone here send their slide in? What are their night sights like installed? How much did it cost you? Turnaround time?
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I wouldn't waste my time sending a gun away to have anyone put night sights on it. Plenty of local gunsmiths, gun stores, and just random handy people that would be willing to do it for a small fee. Some places will install them for free if you buy the night sights at their store.
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Originally Posted By Nate19:
I wouldn't waste my time sending a gun away to have anyone put night sights on it. Plenty of local gunsmiths, gun stores, and just random handy people that would be willing to do it for a small fee. Some places will install them for free if you buy the night sights at their store. View Quote I was wondering how much they charge for their sights and installation? Is it a lot cheaper? I think others here have stated that they will also send you free slide parts if you send you slide stripped. |
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$57 including return shipping. Mine took about 2 weeks door to door. It's a pretty damn good deal
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I got it at the Costco.
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Originally Posted By AmericanPatriot1776:
That includes the night sights and the installation? Did you send in a form with it? Who did you contact? Did you send your slide in stripped? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By AmericanPatriot1776:
Originally Posted By TeeRex:
$57 including return shipping. Mine took about 2 weeks door to door. It's a pretty damn good deal That includes the night sights and the installation? Did you send in a form with it? Who did you contact? Did you send your slide in stripped? You send it in without the barrel and guide rod. I can't recall but I believe they are the ameriglo night sights. I prefer truglo but these are nice and I've sent in several to get it done. Just call Glock and they will email you a form to fill out which will give you all the info you need to send your gun in. I think it's the best deal for night sights! I believe they carry a 12 year warranty on them. Don't hesitate to do it. It's the real deal. |
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Here is the form. $57 includes the install and return shipping.
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Just another option...I got some Meprolights for $60 shipped (sorry, on ebay...I know, I know) and installed them myself. I did have to get some nylon punches ($5) and a Glock front sight wrench ($5) so all in for $70.
I've never installed sights before but after a few youtube videos, I managed to get them installed in about 30 minutes. Another one of those things, that I felt kind of silly for being nervous about doing it. Ridiculously easy...if you can use a hammer, you can install the sights. |
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I sent a slide to them to have one of the old stake on front night sights installed.
Not only charged me zero, but installed a new extractor, striker, springs and spring cups. I should add this was an old Gen2 G22. |
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I've sent 5 slides to Glock to have night sights installed.
$57 including the night sights, installation, and return shipping of your slide. Usually about a 10day total turn time. Sure most shops will install nights for free if you buy the sights from them... it's still going to cost you a lot more than $57. |
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Originally Posted By Nate19:
I wouldn't waste my time sending a gun away to have anyone put night sights on it. Plenty of local gunsmiths, gun stores, and just random handy people that would be willing to do it for a small fee. Some places will install them for free if you buy the night sights at their store. View Quote The $57 is cheaper than anywhere I've seen decent night sights for sale. And, you don't have to ship the whole gun, you can throw the slide in a USPS flat rate box. |
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$50-60
Fast, good deal. It is true that local shops will do it. I kind of trust the factory in this case to properly mount and center them. YMMV, a lotof local shops are just fine. |
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Originally Posted By AmericanPatriot1776:
That includes the night sights and the installation? Did you send in a form with it? Who did you contact? Did you send your slide in stripped? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By AmericanPatriot1776:
Originally Posted By TeeRex:
$57 including return shipping. Mine took about 2 weeks door to door. It's a pretty damn good deal That includes the night sights and the installation? Did you send in a form with it? Who did you contact? Did you send your slide in stripped? No barrel, no guide rod. No need to take the otehr stuff out. |
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As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another - Proverbs 27:17
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Glock night sights are Meprolight tritium and their sights are finished the same as the slides.
The sights are, IMO, higher quality than Trijicon and Ameriglo and $57 installed and shipped back is a helluva deal. I've sent off many slides to have sights put on, never a bad experience, turnaround is about two weeks. |
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Originally Posted By CyberIntel:
No barrel, no guide rod. No need to take the otehr stuff out. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By CyberIntel:
Originally Posted By AmericanPatriot1776:
Originally Posted By TeeRex:
$57 including return shipping. Mine took about 2 weeks door to door. It's a pretty damn good deal That includes the night sights and the installation? Did you send in a form with it? Who did you contact? Did you send your slide in stripped? No barrel, no guide rod. No need to take the otehr stuff out. If you take the other stuff out and ship it, will they restock the parts for free? |
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Originally Posted By CyberIntel:
No barrel, no guide rod. No need to take the otehr stuff out. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By CyberIntel:
Originally Posted By AmericanPatriot1776:
Originally Posted By TeeRex:
$57 including return shipping. Mine took about 2 weeks door to door. It's a pretty damn good deal That includes the night sights and the installation? Did you send in a form with it? Who did you contact? Did you send your slide in stripped? No barrel, no guide rod. No need to take the otehr stuff out. If you totally strip the slide like I and others have, you get it returned with a new striker, striker spring, extractor and spring and back plate. |
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It's the best deal going for night sights.
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I sent back my Gen 3 17L and 17C for night sights and to add the 3.5lb disconnector for the trigger. I also asked for the extended slide and mag release for the 17C. They installed these parts for free and only charged me for the parts.
The one downside to shipping back a whole gun is that you need to send it overnight from a FedEx/UPS delivery center, not a local store. I believe it's an insurance issue. Just something to be aware of in your decision making. But I recommend sending it back and upgrading the parts I did above as the trigger is very nice. |
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Have you visited your HTF lately?
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Question,...
When you send the slide to Glock, how do you ship it? Standard USPS Priority? |
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Originally Posted By AirRaceFan:
Yes. Since the slide is not a firearm, you can do that. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By AirRaceFan:
Originally Posted By Wishoot1:
Question,... When you send the slide to Glock, how do you ship it? Standard USPS Priority? Yes. Since the slide is not a firearm, you can do that. Small flat rate box. $5.80 IIRC |
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Thanks!
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I sent my G26 gen 4 slide off today from North East Georgia to have their Night Sights installed, I also left a message in the USPS flat rate box that if they can swap the included 2 standard slide release levers for 1 Extended slide release lever that it will be greatly appreciated. I also asked for the Ameriglo HackaThorn sights I had on back so we will see.
I will update when I get the slide Back. Night Sights $57.00 + GA sales tax 7% = $60.99 + USPS Flat Rate shipping $5.75 = $66.74 + $500.00 Insurance = Total $73.74 Way cheaper than midway or Brownells. |
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Looking at the form it lists "frame upgrade" as an option, what exactly is that?
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Thanks guys.
Just shipped my slide off to Glock for new night sights. $57 plus a little for shipping is about the best deal I could find. Considering how badly I would manage to screw it up, it's well worth the cost. |
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Or if you bubba your gun up when doing a robar grip reduction or when making a G19 into a G26L and the saw slips. lol I have seen that on the web before.
The main thing I would consider using it for is a Kaboom from a hot hand load. I think is great that Glock offers that option. I just wonder if you can pick the color. Tan , black or OD Green. |
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Originally Posted By StevenH:
Gen1 or 2 frame "upgraded" to Gen 3 View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By StevenH:
Originally Posted By fsjdw2:
Looking at the form it lists "frame upgrade" as an option, what exactly is that? Gen1 or 2 frame "upgraded" to Gen 3 Or if you bubba your gun up when doing a robar grip reduction or when making a G19 into a G26L and the saw slips. lol I have seen that on the web before. The main thing I would consider using it for is a Kaboom from a hot hand load. I think is great that Glock offers that option. I just wonder if you can pick the color. Tan , black or OD Green. |
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I've sent several. As noted, quick turnaround and a hard to beat deal.
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Originally Posted By swampfoxoutdoors:
I sent my G26 gen 4 slide off today from North East Georgia to have their Night Sights installed, I also left a message in the USPS flat rate box that if they can swap the included 2 standard slide release levers for 1 Extended slide release lever that it will be greatly appreciated. I also asked for the Ameriglo HackaThorn sights I had on back so we will see. I will update when I get the slide Back. Night Sights $57.00 + GA sales tax 7% = $60.99 + USPS Flat Rate shipping $5.75 = $66.74 + $500.00 Insurance = Total $73.74 Way cheaper than midway or Brownells. View Quote Mailed the slide from Carnesville GA 30521 at 10:28 Am Monday 09/21/2015 Arrived at Glock in Smyrna Ga 09/22/2015 at 5:47 AM. Hopefully glock will send me a email or give me a call when finished and give me a tracking number. So far I may be on track to receive my slide back by the end of the week. |
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Originally Posted By swampfoxoutdoors:
Mailed the slide from Carnesville GA 30521 at 10:28 Am Monday 09/21/2015 Arrived at Glock in Smyrna Ga 09/22/2015 at 5:47 AM. Hopefully glock will send me a email or give me a call when finished and give me a tracking number. So far I may be on track to receive my slide back by the end of the week. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By swampfoxoutdoors:
Originally Posted By swampfoxoutdoors:
I sent my G26 gen 4 slide off today from North East Georgia to have their Night Sights installed, I also left a message in the USPS flat rate box that if they can swap the included 2 standard slide release levers for 1 Extended slide release lever that it will be greatly appreciated. I also asked for the Ameriglo HackaThorn sights I had on back so we will see. I will update when I get the slide Back. Night Sights $57.00 + GA sales tax 7% = $60.99 + USPS Flat Rate shipping $5.75 = $66.74 + $500.00 Insurance = Total $73.74 Way cheaper than midway or Brownells. Mailed the slide from Carnesville GA 30521 at 10:28 Am Monday 09/21/2015 Arrived at Glock in Smyrna Ga 09/22/2015 at 5:47 AM. Hopefully glock will send me a email or give me a call when finished and give me a tracking number. So far I may be on track to receive my slide back by the end of the week. Keep us posted. I sent mine to Glock yesterday afternoon. Should be to Smyrna Wednesday sometime. I'm also wondering if they'll send a tracking number when they send it back to me. |
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They worked on mine the day after they received it. However, it was like three days after that before they mailed it back. Made me wonder if they have a "ship" day. Still got it back in less than 2 weeks including the two day trip to them.
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Originally Posted By swampfoxoutdoors: Mailed the slide from Carnesville GA 30521 at 10:28 Am Monday 09/21/2015 Arrived at Glock in Smyrna Ga 09/22/2015 at 5:47 AM. Hopefully glock will send me a email or give me a call when finished and give me a tracking number. So far I may be on track to receive my slide back by the end of the week. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By swampfoxoutdoors: Originally Posted By swampfoxoutdoors: I sent my G26 gen 4 slide off today from North East Georgia to have their Night Sights installed, I also left a message in the USPS flat rate box that if they can swap the included 2 standard slide release levers for 1 Extended slide release lever that it will be greatly appreciated. I also asked for the Ameriglo HackaThorn sights I had on back so we will see. I will update when I get the slide Back. Night Sights $57.00 + GA sales tax 7% = $60.99 + USPS Flat Rate shipping $5.75 = $66.74 + $500.00 Insurance = Total $73.74 Way cheaper than midway or Brownells. Mailed the slide from Carnesville GA 30521 at 10:28 Am Monday 09/21/2015 Arrived at Glock in Smyrna Ga 09/22/2015 at 5:47 AM. Hopefully glock will send me a email or give me a call when finished and give me a tracking number. So far I may be on track to receive my slide back by the end of the week. |
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Had a call today from Mableton Ga 770-432-1202 it was a Glock Tech saying that My G26Gen 4 slide has had its new sights installed and was ready to send back. He did have a few questions for me. The slide releases I sent back was given to me by Glock in a small bag last year when I took a G21Gen4 and a Gen1 17 down to the mothership for new sights. I just assumed both slide releases fit a G21 and thru them in the stock glock parts drawer. What I didn't realize one slide release was for a G21 and the other was for a G17 sized guns. The tech asked me what I was wanting to do with the single extended slide release. I told him, I wanted to put it on my new G40MOS. The Tech told me that the large frame slide releases will not work on the G40MOS. I did not ask why but just ask that he swap the 2 slide releases for 2 extended models that will fit the smaller framed glocks and he happily obliged. I also had a question written on my form. Does Glock sell a Glock branded night sight set for the G42 380? His reply was yes they do and the cost is the same $57.00 plus local sales tax. When I was down at Glock last year I asked this same question and the tech I spoke too face to face told me that Glock did not have night sights for the G42 and was not planning on making any ( have them made for them). I guess with the success of the G42 and G43 they had to change their minds. The Tech also told me that Glock would send me a email with a FedEx tracking number on my slide. He did not say when the slide will ship but when I get the email I will give a update. |
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Originally Posted By swampfoxoutdoors:
Mailed the slide from Carnesville GA 30521 at 10:28 Am Monday 09/21/2015 Arrived at Glock in Smyrna Ga 09/22/2015 at 5:47 AM. Hopefully glock will send me a email or give me a call when finished and give me a tracking number. So far I may be on track to receive my slide back by the end of the week. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By swampfoxoutdoors:
Originally Posted By swampfoxoutdoors:
I sent my G26 gen 4 slide off today from North East Georgia to have their Night Sights installed, I also left a message in the USPS flat rate box that if they can swap the included 2 standard slide release levers for 1 Extended slide release lever that it will be greatly appreciated. I also asked for the Ameriglo HackaThorn sights I had on back so we will see. I will update when I get the slide Back. Night Sights $57.00 + GA sales tax 7% = $60.99 + USPS Flat Rate shipping $5.75 = $66.74 + $500.00 Insurance = Total $73.74 Way cheaper than midway or Brownells. Mailed the slide from Carnesville GA 30521 at 10:28 Am Monday 09/21/2015 Arrived at Glock in Smyrna Ga 09/22/2015 at 5:47 AM. Hopefully glock will send me a email or give me a call when finished and give me a tracking number. So far I may be on track to receive my slide back by the end of the week. So far Slide shipped Monday 09/21/2015 10:28AM Received by Glock Tuesday 09/22/2015 08:55AM PH Call Sights Installed Thur 09/24/2015 09:47AM |
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Originally Posted By StevenH:
Gen1 or 2 frame "upgraded" to Gen 3 View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By StevenH:
Originally Posted By fsjdw2:
Looking at the form it lists "frame upgrade" as an option, what exactly is that? Gen1 or 2 frame "upgraded" to Gen 3 Any chance of a Gen 4? I have a Gen 2 .40 that I would like to upgrade or replace. A gen 4 would be icing on the cake. |
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They can not because of the guide rod difference between the Gen1-3 (single spring) VS Gen 4 (double captive spring) on the G22 if that is what you have.
If you have a gen 2 or 3 G26,27,33 you maybe able to upgrade to gen 4 because the small framed sub compacts have always used double captive recoil springs to my knowledge. |
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Gotcha. Thanks.
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UPDATE
So far Slide shipped to Glock on Monday 09/21/2015 10:28AM Received by Glock Tuesday 09/22/2015 08:55AM Phone Call received stating Sights Installed Thur 09/24/2015 09:47AM I Called Monday 09/28/2015 at 1:58 Pm, I had still not heard from Glock Via email like I was told on the phone on 09/24/2015 guy answering the phone was not very nice but did give me the info I needed, I requested a tracking number and he gave me one. I did ask if they have a Ship Out Day once a week and he said no. That they are shipped as they are fixed. ( which makes no sense since mine was fixed on the 24th.) I also set up with FEDEX everytime their is a package sent to my address I will receive Text alerts. It was free and I advise everyone to set up a FedEx delivery manager. I received a text from Fedex at 8:29PM 09/28/2015 saying that my package was shipped and in route. Should receive it today. Fed Ex info sent to me Monday 1:35 pmShipment information sent to FedEx 4:26 pmPicked upKENNESAW, GA 8:27 pmArrived at FedEx locationKENNESAW, GA Tuesday 1:54 amDeparted FedEx locationKENNESAW, GA 7:24 amAt local FedEx facilityATHENS, GA Estimated delivery : Tues 9/29/2015 Commerce, GA US |
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Sent mine in on 9/21/15 and received a FedEx notice that it will be delivered sometime on 9/30/15.
A whopping 7 days from the time I dropped it off until the day it's returned. |
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I sent a G34 and G43 in a couple of months ago (June I think) and had them back in 10 or 11 days. Hard to beat for $125 shipped and insured for new sights. They also replaced the extractor on my G34 with an updated version it appeared.
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Originally Posted By swampfoxoutdoors:
UPDATE So far Slide shipped to Glock on Monday 09/21/2015 10:28AM Received by Glock Tuesday 09/22/2015 08:55AM Phone Call received stating Sights Installed Thur 09/24/2015 09:47AM I Called Monday 09/28/2015 at 1:58 Pm, I had still not heard from Glock Via email like I was told on the phone on 09/24/2015 guy answering the phone was not very nice but did give me the info I needed, I requested a tracking number and he gave me one. I did ask if they have a Ship Out Day once a week and he said no. That they are shipped as they are fixed. ( which makes no sense since mine was fixed on the 24th.) I also set up with FEDEX everytime their is a package sent to my address I will receive Text alerts. It was free and I advise everyone to set up a FedEx delivery manager. I received a text from Fedex at 8:29PM 09/28/2015 saying that my package was shipped and in route. Should receive it today. Fed Ex info sent to me Monday 1:35 pmShipment information sent to FedEx 4:26 pmPicked upKENNESAW, GA 8:27 pmArrived at FedEx locationKENNESAW, GA Tuesday 1:54 amDeparted FedEx locationKENNESAW, GA 7:24 amAt local FedEx facilityATHENS, GA Estimated delivery : Tues 9/29/2015 View Quote Received at 09/29/2015 at 1:05PM |
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I received My G26 slide today at 09/29/2015 at 1:05 PM, in the box was a package containing the slide, 2 sheets of paper and a small bag containing my aftermarket sights I had originally installed, my maritime spring cups and 2 extended slide releases levers I requested to exchange for 2 non extended. And a new recoil spring. One letter stated what all they had done to my slide. It was very simple just part numbers no explanation. The other was a receipt for the night sights. Total Turn around 9 days. OR 194.5 HRS if my math is correct Hope this is a help to anybody considering sending off their slide. I will be sending off my G42 tomorrow for new sights. |
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