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Nerves · 11-20-2006, 10:35 PM

Freaking Front Sight!!! mother F@#ker! REar sight was a breeze, I even froze the slide, nothing!!! wont even think of moving. Damaged my punch tool, that SOB will not come off....

Felt like taking a 300 mag and blowing the sucker off! Springfield what the heck were you thinking?!!!!

..."LEt's see, we won;t sell parts and we will make sure the front sight is virtual un-removable; Yeah that's the ticket"!

Any help would be appriciated and no I am not sending my slide to no one (thanks anyways)...

Neomet · 11-20-2006, 10:59 PM

3 different sets of aftermarket sights (what can I say, I'm picky)

$90 to have a smith put them on.

Thanks SA!!

Sorry Nerves, that sucks. Hopefully you didn't bugger up the slide in the process.

rwilson452 · 11-20-2006, 11:28 PM

Don't freeze the slide. freeze the sight only. Someone suggested a good soaking in Liquid Wrench. It would seem to me If you could figure a way to expose the front sight only to dry ice it would either come off or shatter. the down side being if you get the slide to that low a temp you could shatter the slide. Once you get metals down to around -60F they tend to become rather brittle.

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Originally Posted by Nerves

Freaking Front Sight!!! mother F@#ker! REar sight was a breeze, I even froze the slide, nothing!!! wont even think of moving. Damaged my punch tool, that SOB will not come off....

Felt like taking a 300 mag and blowing the sucker off! Springfield what the heck were you thinking?!!!!

..."LEt's see, we won;t sell parts and we will make sure the front sight is virtual un-removable; Yeah that's the ticket"!

Any help would be appriciated and no I am not sending my slide to no one (thanks anyways)...

O.C. 4 U · 11-20-2006, 11:35 PM

Man that sucks. SA needs to get their act together and make the Xd's a little more user friendly (selling parts would be a good start).

Frans4045 · 11-21-2006, 12:09 AM

I had my sights replaced with TruGlo's last week.
The gunsmith sawed the front sight in half to give it some relieve. After that he could slide it off with a special tool.
Be careful not to scratch the dove tail area by sawing too deep.

hellagerms · 11-21-2006, 06:02 AM

LiN; a few drops on the sight of liquid nitrogen would work, tap that, pssh (shatter noise) and now you can put on your new one

Ripplingh2o · 11-21-2006, 06:04 AM

+1. You're certainly not going to put them back on once you get the SA sights off. Just cut it in half and be done with it. WAY TO MUCH FRUSTRATION on your end dealing with the site issue. Get out that dremel disk and go slowly.

farmer · 11-21-2006, 07:20 AM

Purchase some of the compressed air cans used for cleaning computer key boards. Turn the can upside down and spray the sight. I promise you it will get very cold very quick

farmer

mnbud · 11-21-2006, 09:39 AM

I guess I'm going to be the devils advocate here.I have been a machinist for over thirty years but after hearing all the problems folks have had with XD sights mine went to a GUNSMITH for replacement.
I'm sure a majority of you here change your own oil in your car but how many of you would replace main bearings if they needed it.
I would agree if this were a straight r&r but most of you have heard the horror stories so leave it to a pro. As for the dremmel, is there anyone here ever had one grab a piece of steel and end up chasing the part or leaving a nice long gouge down the part? A gunsmith will put the slide in a milling machine and remove a tight sight with an end mill and you will never see any marks.
As for the freezing issue,this would possibly work for installing if you froze the sight and warmed the slide. (but I doubt it )but if you freeze the slide with the sights installed they both shrink at the same rate and all you have is cold steel to handle.

Apdl · 11-21-2006, 11:32 AM

liquid nitrogen

like in my avatar haha

11-20-2006, 10:35 PM	#1
Nerves XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Jacksonville, Fl. Posts: 2,028	Froze it and it still won't come off... Freaking Front Sight!!! mother F@#ker! REar sight was a breeze, I even froze the slide, nothing!!! wont even think of moving. Damaged my punch tool, that SOB will not come off.... Felt like taking a 300 mag and blowing the sucker off! Springfield what the heck were you thinking?!!!! ..."LEt's see, we won;t sell parts and we will make sure the front sight is virtual un-removable; Yeah that's the ticket"! Any help would be appriciated and no I am not sending my slide to no one (thanks anyways)... __________________ \"WHEN YOU PUT ON YOUR GUN LEAVE YOUR MIDDLE FINGER AT HOME\" NRA Member IDPA Member--Wilson Combat CQB (CDP) USPSA Member--New XD 9 Tac & G34 (Production ) IPSC Open Major--STI Trubor Grandmaster CCW's: -- XD-45 ACP 4" with Truglo TFO's & M6 Laser/Light --Kimber Tactical Pro II, ...Many More

11-20-2006, 10:59 PM	#2
Neomet XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Made it to Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 1,402	3 different sets of aftermarket sights (what can I say, I'm picky) $90 to have a smith put them on. Thanks SA!! Sorry Nerves, that sucks. Hopefully you didn't bugger up the slide in the process. __________________ Who said that? Who the freak said that? Who's the slimy little communist $hit, twinkle-toed rocksucker down here who just signed his own death warrant? Nobody, huh? The fairy freaking godmother said it. Out-freaking-standing. I will PT you all until you freaking die!

11-20-2006, 11:35 PM	#4
O.C. 4 U XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: BFE, pa Posts: 1,782	Man that sucks. SA needs to get their act together and make the Xd's a little more user friendly (selling parts would be a good start). __________________ Few had nightmares from their duties, and none would ever fall victim to delayed-stress syndrome, because they deemed themselves to be predators, not prey, and lions know no such feelings.--Tom Clancy

11-21-2006, 12:09 AM	#5
Frans4045 XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 8	I had my sights replaced with TruGlo's last week. The gunsmith sawed the front sight in half to give it some relieve. After that he could slide it off with a special tool. Be careful not to scratch the dove tail area by sawing too deep. __________________ I'm either going deaf, or I'm out of bullets...

11-21-2006, 11:32 AM	#10
Apdl XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Burnsville, MN Posts: 2,354	liquid nitrogen like in my avatar haha __________________ "He took off running, and we caught him, and he just kept resisting. So we just kept whipping his ass." -HulkXD "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." -Albert Einstein If you are not part of the solution you are part of the precipitate Springfield XD-9 TOTAL COUNT 8206 Daily Carry Springfield 1911 Loaded Target 9mm Walther P22... needs bigger mag Ruger 10/22 Carbine Remington 700 SPS Tactical .308 Win EBR Build in progress

11-21-2006, 06:02 AM	#6
hellagerms XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In orbitals Posts: 4,252	LiN; a few drops on the sight of liquid nitrogen would work, tap that, pssh (shatter noise) and now you can put on your new one

11-21-2006, 06:04 AM	#7
Ripplingh2o XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Northern Minnesota Posts: 130	+1. You're certainly not going to put them back on once you get the SA sights off. Just cut it in half and be done with it. WAY TO MUCH FRUSTRATION on your end dealing with the site issue. Get out that dremel disk and go slowly.

11-21-2006, 07:20 AM	#8
farmer XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 290	Purchase some of the compressed air cans used for cleaning computer key boards. Turn the can upside down and spray the sight. I promise you it will get very cold very quick farmer

11-21-2006, 09:39 AM	#9
mnbud XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MPLS. MN. Posts: 100	I guess I'm going to be the devils advocate here.I have been a machinist for over thirty years but after hearing all the problems folks have had with XD sights mine went to a GUNSMITH for replacement. I'm sure a majority of you here change your own oil in your car but how many of you would replace main bearings if they needed it. I would agree if this were a straight r&r but most of you have heard the horror stories so leave it to a pro. As for the dremmel, is there anyone here ever had one grab a piece of steel and end up chasing the part or leaving a nice long gouge down the part? A gunsmith will put the slide in a milling machine and remove a tight sight with an end mill and you will never see any marks. As for the freezing issue,this would possibly work for installing if you froze the sight and warmed the slide. (but I doubt it )but if you freeze the slide with the sights installed they both shrink at the same rate and all you have is cold steel to handle.

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