Does the XD sight installation tool work well? - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

husker_t · 02-22-2008, 10:38 AM

I'm curious if a lot of folks have tried the XD sight installation tool and found it to work well. It costs $95 here:

http://store.valueweb.com/servlet/xd...ool/Categories

But the thing is, if you own just two XD's, and replace the sights on both of them, you probably will already have paid for the tool. Plus it gives you the ability to drift-adjust your existing fixed sights.

Does this tool work well?

**Se2002** · 02-22-2008, 11:06 AM

I did not such a tool existed.

If you get it I would love to help you pay for it if you let me borrow it.

Krackels · 02-22-2008, 11:59 AM

It's supposed to work, I'd suggest PM'ing Old School or one of the XDguys.

It's also available at Pistolgear.com and XDguys.com

**Rustynuts** · 02-22-2008, 04:27 PM

Do a search of my posts from last year. Don't even THINK of getting this for TFO's, or maybe even other tall night sights. I had to hack mine to pieces and even then it wouldn't work. I had to sand the top of my rear sight down to fit. A minor design change and this thing would work fine. I sent my post and ideas how to fix over 9-mos ago to the manufacturer. Guess the idiots would rather sell rushed out the door crap than do it right.

Another recent post had a universal sight tool that might be a better value if you ever get non-XD guns. Here's a pic of how far I had to file it down and still the TFO wouldn't fit. Notice I'm all the way down to the screw.

Kaboom · 02-23-2008, 12:28 AM

Does it work well? eh, it works. Still takes a ton of effort to get the originals off. Before you do it you want to lube the sight bases and the sight pushers threads. I filed down my MEPROLITEs bodies so they would go in easier.

**Dark Knight** · 02-28-2008, 05:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaboom

Does it work well? eh, it works. Still takes a ton of effort to get the originals off. Before you do it you want to lube the sight bases and the sight pushers threads. I filed down my MEPROLITEs bodies so they would go in easier.

I need to file all the site slightly also... To me its worth it because I dont have to worry about breaking the tritium lamps from a hammer strike

02-22-2008, 10:38 AM	#1
husker_t XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: WA State Posts: 189	Does the XD sight installation tool work well? I'm curious if a lot of folks have tried the XD sight installation tool and found it to work well. It costs $95 here: http://store.valueweb.com/servlet/xd...ool/Categories But the thing is, if you own just two XD's, and replace the sights on both of them, you probably will already have paid for the tool. Plus it gives you the ability to drift-adjust your existing fixed sights. Does this tool work well?

02-22-2008, 11:06 AM	#2
Se2002 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: AL Posts: 1,259 Blog Entries: 1	I did not such a tool existed. If you get it I would love to help you pay for it if you let me borrow it. __________________ If the prospect of having your thumb hit by the bolt is unacceptable do not attempt to load your Garand.

02-22-2008, 11:59 AM	#3
Krackels XDTalk 15K Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeastern PA Posts: 19,038 Blog Entries: 5	It's supposed to work, I'd suggest PM'ing Old School or one of the XDguys. It's also available at Pistolgear.com and XDguys.com __________________ "Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." --Benjamin Franklin America's Third Parties --- Duping the Foolish and Idealistic since 1832. PA Roll Call .................... My Blog

02-22-2008, 04:27 PM	#4
Rustynuts XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,328	Do a search of my posts from last year. Don't even THINK of getting this for TFO's, or maybe even other tall night sights. I had to hack mine to pieces and even then it wouldn't work. I had to sand the top of my rear sight down to fit. A minor design change and this thing would work fine. I sent my post and ideas how to fix over 9-mos ago to the manufacturer. Guess the idiots would rather sell rushed out the door crap than do it right. Another recent post had a universal sight tool that might be a better value if you ever get non-XD guns. Here's a pic of how far I had to file it down and still the TFO wouldn't fit. Notice I'm all the way down to the screw. Last edited by Rustynuts; 02-22-2008 at 04:29 PM.

02-23-2008, 12:28 AM	#5
Kaboom XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mid-Coast USA Posts: 2,321	Does it work well? eh, it works. Still takes a ton of effort to get the originals off. Before you do it you want to lube the sight bases and the sight pushers threads. I filed down my MEPROLITEs bodies so they would go in easier. __________________ The disinformation here has officially made me NOT give up.

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