Posted: 8/5/2008 6:04:15 AM EDT
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How hard is it to install some night sights on my glock. I am fairly adept at working on my guns but I have never tried this. Also I have seen several different makers of sights and want to get your opinion on what to get. |
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if you got a sight pusher, thats the 'clean' way to do it the rougher way is to simply use a punch (brass prefered) and hammer and whack the rear sight off (side to side) the front sight can easily be ripped off by a pair of needle nose pliers; or use a small set of tweezers and remove the center stake in the middle of the inside of the plastic front sight installation of most aftermarket sights is easily done w/ the rear sight being pushed in w/ a sight pusher or by using a punch and hammer; the front sights are attached by a 3/16" hex head nut driver/glock front sight tool if not, some front sights are pressed in, but thats a little more complicated |
I can't think of any that are easier than the Glock for installing tritium sights. My preference is the Meprolights. You need to make some decisions on how big you want the tritium tubes, the Meprolights are larger than the Trijicons, that why I prefer them. Also makes it easier to find your pistol in the dark. There is a difference in the color of the tritium tubes. The green are the longest lasting so if you want the yellow or orange on the rear be aware that you will be replacing them in about a half dozen years while the green should last you a dozen. You will probably find useful a (I think it is from memory) 3/16" thin wall socket or nut driver for the bottom screw on the front, might also want to put a little Loctite 222 on those threads at that time. On the rear you may want to take a small file and slightly dress the surface of the dovetail on the sight to make it go in easier. If you go too far with that just take a punch and dimple the surface to adjust the friction for the easiest adustment. Not much else to it. |
| I got my TFOs today. They cost me $10 more that Lone Wolf sells them for but the shop had a sight pusher and installed them for nothing. Maybe think about getting them from a local shop & they have them do it for you. It won't cost you much more than ordering online and you won't have the beat them and possibly break them. |
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the front sight can easily be ripped off by a pair of needle nose pliers; or use a small set of tweezers and remove the center stake in the middle of the inside of the plastic front sight Don't even worry about the center stake---just rip the thing off---comes off no problem----sad state of affairs just how cheap the factory sights really are. |
