Posted: 1/2/2015 6:23:43 PM EDT
| Looking to get new sights on my g19, local shops are asking quite a lot to do the install so I'm considering doing it myself. I have no vice, how easy would it be? My second concern is that I will screw up the poa/poi and I won't be hitting on target. Do I need to zero them or do new sights just fit in pretty much on point? |
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I've installed a ton of aftermarket sights on various pistols, but I always had a vice. Wrap slide in a rag + vice + nylon tipped punch + small hammer = great success.
As far as zeroing, 9/10 times the gun will be dead on with the sights centered in the slide. If they aren't, it's the shooter jerking the trigger, etc - not the gun. |
| Put 'em in yourself, it's easy. You should have a vice, something to drift rear sight, little block wood, punch & thick rag. If rear sight goes in half way with finger pressure, DON'T file, Tap it home. If any filing is needed, VERY LITTLE on bottom surface is easiest. Center the sights on slide, forget about POI BS! Center sights, RED Loctite, GO SHOOTIN'! |
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You should be able to use a brass or nylon punch to install the rear, you'll need a thin walled 3/16 socket to remove and install the front sight.
If you are installing night sights you need a sight pusher, using a punch can break the tritium vials. You might just want to play it safe and have them installed or invest in a sight pusher. As long as they are somewhat centered you should be alright. On mine, I just eye-balled how much space was on each side of the sight and tried to make it even. It worked fine for me. |
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I do mine with a brass or derlin punch. mark with a pencil where your rear sight opening is and have at it. With that said I take punch and hammer to the range to make small adjustments if needed. * non tritium rear sights * Yep. If you have calipers you can make sure the rear is exactly in the middle. Should be pretty damn close at that point. |
| Find a friend with a vice or sight pusher? Or try asking in your HTF if anyone can help you out. Not sure how you'd get the rear sight on without one of those, most are a pretty tight fit. But once you get a vice or sight pusher the install is easy so you should be able to do it yourself. As long as you buy the correct height front and rear sight you'll be fine with elevation. For windage just center the rear sight in the dovetail. You can use calipers to make sure it's centered. I always just center the rear sight and have never had one that's off, but you should confirm zero after installing new sights. |