I just installed TRUGLO TFO sights myself. Pics too! - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

Andrew LB · 03-04-2007, 12:46 PM

Well guys.... after plenty of reading on how to get these sights off and my new TRUGLO TFO's installed.... i decided to do it myself. I put a piece of very thin cloth around my slide and on each side a 1/2" thick 4" long piece of cherry wood (I use it for smoking and BBQ... simply delicious) and put it in my vice.

I used a steel punch with a cleaning patch over the end to prevent scratches to anything if i missed, and after a mild hit.... then a pretty solid hit, the front sight started sliding. I then just continued to mildly tap it out till it fell to the floor. I did the reverse of this to get the new TFO front sight into place but without any serious hamer hits. Just taps.

The rear sight was very easy to take out. Only a small hit with the hammer on the punch and it came lose enough to just tap it out. Install was also quite easy.

Now i'm fiending to go to the range. Now only do I have new sights, but a Canyon Creek Tungston Guide Rod w/#22 spring! I'm going to hit up Walmart tomorrow and pickup a few 100 round boxes of Winchester White Box. Only $13.99 each! (the only thing i'll ever buy at walmart)

Here are some photos.

hatingthesuck · 03-04-2007, 01:13 PM

Do you have to tap them out a certain way, like left to right? and how bout putting them back in?

dasanii19 · 03-04-2007, 01:13 PM

I was a little leery of installing TFO on an XD (do to the front site being pretty snugly fit). I did install them on a Glock 26 with no problems. I used a leather belt to brace the slide in the vice. Pretty much the same technique as you.

Nice job!

Andrew LB · 03-04-2007, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by hatingthesuck

Do you have to tap them out a certain way, like left to right? and how bout putting them back in?

I tapped them out left to right like shown in the XD tear down manual on Springfield's site. And I installed the new sights left to right also.

I added a drop of gun oil into the mix as well to help lubricate the sights as they were taken out and the new ones installed.

You just can't be shy with the initial hit of the hammer. make sure its angled as to not gouge the sight into the metal on the top of the slide.

hellagerms · 03-04-2007, 01:20 PM

Thank you for the pics and instructions. I have never had a pair big enough to take a punch to her! Did you use loctite?

slugger6 · 03-04-2007, 01:45 PM

You da man, Andrew! Based on all the horror stories I've heard I wimped out and let a gunsmith install mine. I look forward to seeing your range report.

rob45cal · 03-04-2007, 05:29 PM

Thanks for the info. I am planning on getting some TFO sights as well. I will give it a try followin yout tips to get them out. hopefully they will come off as easily as yours did. If not i can always take them to a gunsmith.

longtab · 03-04-2007, 05:44 PM

Yeah I paid $15 to have mine installed. I was too chicken to mess-up a new slide. Good job!

Corey G · 03-04-2007, 05:57 PM

I want a picture of the top of the slide, Thanks

dzine808 · 03-04-2007, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by slugger6

You da man, Andrew! Based on all the horror stories I've heard I wimped out ...

thats why im sending mine to springer precision...

03-04-2007, 12:46 PM	#1
Andrew LB XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Peoples Republic of Kalifornia Posts: 114	I just installed TRUGLO TFO sights myself. Pics too! Well guys.... after plenty of reading on how to get these sights off and my new TRUGLO TFO's installed.... i decided to do it myself. I put a piece of very thin cloth around my slide and on each side a 1/2" thick 4" long piece of cherry wood (I use it for smoking and BBQ... simply delicious) and put it in my vice. I used a steel punch with a cleaning patch over the end to prevent scratches to anything if i missed, and after a mild hit.... then a pretty solid hit, the front sight started sliding. I then just continued to mildly tap it out till it fell to the floor. I did the reverse of this to get the new TFO front sight into place but without any serious hamer hits. Just taps. The rear sight was very easy to take out. Only a small hit with the hammer on the punch and it came lose enough to just tap it out. Install was also quite easy. Now i'm fiending to go to the range. Now only do I have new sights, but a Canyon Creek Tungston Guide Rod w/#22 spring! I'm going to hit up Walmart tomorrow and pickup a few 100 round boxes of Winchester White Box. Only $13.99 each! (the only thing i'll ever buy at walmart) Here are some photos. __________________ - Springfield XD-9mm (Workhorse w/20k+ shots fired) - Colt 1911 .45 ACP pre-WWI US Navy Officers Issue - Win. Model 70 .270 featherweight - S&W .357mag Model 66-2 (early 70's trigger job, custom sights) - Win. Model '94 30-30 (early 20's) - Belgian Browing 16ga Semi Auto (Fabrique national) - A.H. Fox 16ga double gun (late 'teens) - Weatherby .270 magnum - .375 Holland & Holland double gun -Coming Soon- Springfield M1A Match Grade Springfield TRP 1911 .45 ACP

03-04-2007, 01:13 PM	#3
dasanii19 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Nevada Posts: 3,518	I was a little leery of installing TFO on an XD (do to the front site being pretty snugly fit). I did install them on a Glock 26 with no problems. I used a leather belt to brace the slide in the vice. Pretty much the same technique as you. Nice job! __________________ MY NAME IS SUE!!! HOW DO YOU DO!!! "I started out with nothing, and I still have most of it."

03-04-2007, 05:44 PM	#8
longtab XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 116	Yeah I paid $15 to have mine installed. I was too chicken to mess-up a new slide. Good job! __________________ De Oppresso Liber We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm. ~ George Orwell

03-04-2007, 05:57 PM	#9
Corey G XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Baltimore MD Posts: 837	I want a picture of the top of the slide, Thanks __________________ Corey SA XD40 Service Bi-Tone SA XD9 Sub Compact SA Black Stainless Loaded 1911 Sig Pro 2009 Custom S&W 686 Mossberg 590 Mariner Coat Benelli M1 Stag Arms AR15 M4gery Stag Arms AR15 24" SS Bull Barrel Upper AK47 Underfolder Norinco SKS Just a few of my Favorites "Guns- ain't nothing wrong with that"

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03-04-2007, 01:13 PM	#2
hatingthesuck XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: So Cal/Las Vegas Posts: 170	Do you have to tap them out a certain way, like left to right? and how bout putting them back in?

03-04-2007, 01:20 PM	#5
hellagerms XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In orbitals Posts: 4,252	Thank you for the pics and instructions. I have never had a pair big enough to take a punch to her! Did you use loctite?

03-04-2007, 01:45 PM	#6
slugger6 XDTalk 20K Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 20,065	You da man, Andrew! Based on all the horror stories I've heard I wimped out and let a gunsmith install mine. I look forward to seeing your range report.

03-04-2007, 05:29 PM	#7
rob45cal XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: arizona Posts: 165	Thanks for the info. I am planning on getting some TFO sights as well. I will give it a try followin yout tips to get them out. hopefully they will come off as easily as yours did. If not i can always take them to a gunsmith.