Posted: 1/20/2005 4:41:02 AM EDT
| Hello all, my new Combat Commander's rear sight is loose, Does anyone know what size of allen key do you need in order to tighten the rear sight? Also, should I use locktight(blue)? Thanks in advance for your reply |
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What sight do you have on your gun? Do you see an allen screw in the sight? Stock Commander XS's have a standard series 80 2 dot rear. There is no screw. I'm wondering if you have a Novak rear. If so, it's a 1/16" allen head. Most 1911 sights with a set screw use this size. Blue loctite is fine for these types of sights, as long as there is a screw. If it's a standard sight, the loctite will shoot loose quickly, and will be of no real use. There are several remedies for this if it's a standard rear sight. If the rear sight is undersized, you can simply find another rear sight cheap, and replace it. You can also stake a small divet or two in the underside of the dovetail on the sight itself, or you can punch a small divet or two in the middle of the bottom of the dovetail of the slide, and re-install. If the dovetail of the slide itself is oversized, which I have seen many times on Colts, the best thing you could do is go to an aftermarket sight, like the Novak or Heinie that require milling of the slide. |