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spyderman2k4 · 03-15-2007, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loves2Shoot

Which way are you looking at the gun? From the muzzle end or from the drivers view? It makes a big difference.

That was my first thought

spyderman2k4 · 03-15-2007, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loves2Shoot

Which way are you looking at the gun? From the muzzle end or from the drivers view? It makes a big difference.

That was my first thought

BoomerBSG · 03-15-2007, 03:59 PM

well mind you, i was rather miffed, in the video he doesnt remove the sites.. i mean it is a Disassembly video, he doesnt show it, just talks about it, he doesnt remove the extractor either... talks about how to, and how hard it is.. but again, its a disassembly video, and should have demonstrated everything.

cheers

**Loves2Shoot** · 03-15-2007, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BoomerBSG

well mind you, i was rather miffed, in the video he doesnt remove the sites.. i mean it is a Disassembly video, he doesnt show it, just talks about it, he doesnt remove the extractor either... talks about how to, and how hard it is.. but again, its a disassembly video, and should have demonstrated everything.

cheers

I doubt some of these folks who make the videos really know the ins and outs.

Interesting, you can take the pins out either way, if you have a tight retailing clip, you can screw it up if you go left to right (from the shooters view) when taking out the locking block pins, so I go right to left because they come out easier that way and you don't have tear out on a tight one. I've only taken those pins in and out several thousands of times.

The sear pins it doesn't matter, sear spring pin only goes one way (right to left) to take it out.

spyderman2k4 · 03-15-2007, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loves2Shoot

Which way are you looking at the gun? From the muzzle end or from the drivers view? It makes a big difference.

That was my first thought

aubie515 · 03-16-2007, 10:31 AM

I just finished removing the old sights and replacing them with Ameriglo NS. The factory rear sights was simple to remove. The front sight wouldn't budge, so I broke out the dremel. The dremel made quick work of the front sight.

tennvol · 08-23-2007, 02:21 PM

I've got a B & J Universal sight pusher and a set of Heine Straight Eight's. The local smith says he usually sends the slide to SA if anyone wants night sights on their XD since the sights can be tight to put on and take off. I'm curious what exactly makes the XD sights so hard to take off and also has anyone done this themselves?

leeindy · 08-23-2007, 02:28 PM

ive done mine on 2 different guns. and the sight pusher never works. ive always had to use a hammer and brute strength

**mvician** · 08-23-2007, 03:28 PM

I bought the MGW XD sight pusher....I've done 4 XD's with it.
Not sure if it would work on the Heinie sights. Wouldn't work for the TFO rears.

Mike

**agalindo** · 08-23-2007, 03:28 PM

I did my son's XD with meprolites. Just used a brass punch and a vice.

03-15-2007, 03:59 PM	#33
BoomerBSG XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: houston Posts: 1,432	well mind you, i was rather miffed, in the video he doesnt remove the sites.. i mean it is a Disassembly video, he doesnt show it, just talks about it, he doesnt remove the extractor either... talks about how to, and how hard it is.. but again, its a disassembly video, and should have demonstrated everything. cheers __________________ Colt Combat Commander, Colt Defender 1911, SIG P239 9mm, 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

08-23-2007, 02:21 PM	#37
tennvol XDTalk Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 52	Anyone install night sights yourself? I've got a B & J Universal sight pusher and a set of Heine Straight Eight's. The local smith says he usually sends the slide to SA if anyone wants night sights on their XD since the sights can be tight to put on and take off. I'm curious what exactly makes the XD sights so hard to take off and also has anyone done this themselves?

08-23-2007, 02:28 PM	#38
leeindy XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: montana Posts: 2,892	ive done mine on 2 different guns. and the sight pusher never works. ive always had to use a hammer and brute strength __________________ USAF F-15 Attack Control Specialist / Range Officer / Defensive Pistol Instructor "A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity" Sigmund Freud Anchorage Practical Shooters Club aka ANPRACS ANPRACS Match Videos click here and here USPSA # A-58756 IDPA # A28338 Co-Founder of the OFFICIAL XDtalk Competition League Another good gun forum http://www.nationalgunforum.com

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03-16-2007, 10:31 AM	#36
aubie515 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pottstown, PA Posts: 204	I just finished removing the old sights and replacing them with Ameriglo NS. The factory rear sights was simple to remove. The front sight wouldn't budge, so I broke out the dremel. The dremel made quick work of the front sight.

08-23-2007, 03:28 PM	#39
mvician XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 2,896	I bought the MGW XD sight pusher....I've done 4 XD's with it. Not sure if it would work on the Heinie sights. Wouldn't work for the TFO rears. Mike