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dzine808 · 03-13-2007, 02:35 AM

no one here in Hawaii won't do mine either. it'll cost me an additional $50-$60 just because its an XD. and that it'll take 2 weeks...WTF!

jimmyjam101 · 03-13-2007, 10:28 AM

I thought that I read somewhere on this site that the sights are meant to be pressed out in a specific direction. Am I correct? If so, wich way should I punch them out?

bountyhunter · 03-13-2007, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Andrew LB

I did mine myself with a brass punch, vice with some padding, and a pretty hard blow to get them initially moving. Then they just tap out.

Not for the faint of hearted i might add.

Which way do you drive the sights to punch them out?

left to right?

bward76 · 03-13-2007, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by bountyhunter

Which way do you drive the sights to punch them out?

left to right?

I'm in the same boat wanting to put in TFOs and doing the install myself. Is it "left to right" when removing and "right to left" when installing?

BoomerBSG · 03-13-2007, 12:30 PM

according to the Dissasembly dvd i have its Left to Right to remove them.
he suggests using a wood dowl to knock them out, but from what i've seen on the forum... it may take more than wood to knock em out.

cheers

mikeytight · 03-13-2007, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by KingofHearts

Damn I just talked to another gun shop and they said they do it but charge $70! That seems a little much for something so small

not small difficult to get them off

Andrew LB · 03-14-2007, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by BoomerBSG

according to the Dissasembly dvd i have its Left to Right to remove them.
he suggests using a wood dowl to knock them out, but from what i've seen on the forum... it may take more than wood to knock em out.

cheers

Left to right to remove. Left to right to install. I put a drop of gun oil on the dovetail groove to help reduce friction and protect the finish.

You'll also need a vice, brass punch, and a hammer. I used two 1" thick strips of cherry wood on each side of the slide between it and the vice to prevent damage.

I'm going to warn everyone right from the beginning though... the initial first strike to get the sights (most notibly the front sight) unstuck from their very very tight factory setting takes a lot of force and in my opinion, not for the faint of heart. Even though I did a perfect job with no scratches to the finish of the slide or broken TFO's..... I highly recommend that either a smith do this job or those of you who know what you're getting yourself into.

Tungsten · 03-14-2007, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Andrew LB

Left to right to remove. Left to right to install. I put a drop of gun oil on the dovetail groove to help reduce friction and protect the finish.

How can it possibly be the same direction to remove as reinstall? It should be reversed for installation, should it not?

bward76 · 03-14-2007, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Tungsten

How can it possibly be the same direction to remove as reinstall? It should be reversed for installation, should it not?

Agreed, if you install the same direction as removing, then to me (as a mechanical engineer) would mean it doesn't matter which direction you remove or install.

bountyhunter · 03-14-2007, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by mikeytight

not small difficult to get them off

Don't feel bad..... on my Beretta 92, I put the slide in a vise and started pounding on the rear sight. I ended up using a steel flat tip punch and alarge hammer....

SIGHT NEVER MOVED.

I beat it so hard that the left edge of the sight ended up twice as tall as the right edge.

I found a gunsmith with a press he said would work..... he sure gave me a dirty look when I came back to get the slide. I suspect he really earned that $20.

03-13-2007, 12:30 PM	#15
BoomerBSG XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: houston Posts: 1,335	according to the Dissasembly dvd i have its Left to Right to remove them. he suggests using a wood dowl to knock them out, but from what i've seen on the forum... it may take more than wood to knock em out. cheers __________________ Colt Combat Commander, Colt Defender 1911, Beretta M9 (wifes), Winchester Defender 12 gauge, Mossberg Maverick 88 12 gauge, Mosin Nagant M44, Bersa .380 Running around the house half blind tripping over My Little Ponies and hollaring "Where's the bathroom?" is not a tactical look. -Scotton

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03-13-2007, 02:35 AM	#11
dzine808 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ring of Fire Posts: 165	no one here in Hawaii won't do mine either. it'll cost me an additional $50-$60 just because its an XD. and that it'll take 2 weeks...WTF!

03-13-2007, 10:28 AM	#12
jimmyjam101 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Brighton,Il Posts: 147	I thought that I read somewhere on this site that the sights are meant to be pressed out in a specific direction. Am I correct? If so, wich way should I punch them out?