my XD rear sight came out WAY too easily - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

Rich4444 · 06-26-2005, 02:10 PM

So I was just watching TV and playing around with my XD, and I noticed it was a little dusty, so I wiped it down with an old t-shirt. Then I noticed that the rear dovetail had quite a buildup of dust and grime, so I got a Q-tip and got most of that goop out. To my horror, I felt the rear sight move a little bit as i was cleaning out the notch. Dammit, now my sights are misaligned. Not only that, in trying to readjust them to where they were, I pushed them too far back to the right. Now, the rear sight is hanging half way off the right side of my slide, so I pushed it the rest of the way off. Now I don't know what to do, I can push the rear sight all the way through the dovetail going right to left and also left to right. I'm tempted to locktite them back in place, but I want to be sure I don't lock them in place where I will have to aim a foot to the left at 25 feet.
Just to reemphasise how loose the rear sight is, I dont even want to take the gun out of the case for fear that the sight will fall out and I won't be able to find it.

HELP ME!!!!
(i'm without my carry gun and I feel naked)

Snake-eater 1 · 06-26-2005, 02:21 PM

Use a spring loaded center punch to put some dimples in the bottom of the dovetail, this will raise up a little metal. Then use a brass punch to drift the rear sight back into position and to adjust windage. Once in place, you MIGHT want to locktite it into place, although I have never needed to do so after using the center punch method.

Rich4444 · 06-26-2005, 02:39 PM

sweet, I'll try that

XD_Dan · 06-26-2005, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Rich4444

HELP ME!!!!
(i'm without my carry gun and I feel naked)

LMAO! When I sent my XD out for the trigger job...that's exactly the way I felt. Thank God it was done quickly.

kgpcr · 06-26-2005, 04:24 PM

Send it back as it has a lifetime warranty. dont screw it up and void the warranty

ranburr · 06-26-2005, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by kgpcr

Send it back as it has a lifetime warranty. dont screw it up and void the warranty

Your not going to void the warranty by fixing the sights.

ranburr

ajamesp51 · 06-26-2005, 05:57 PM

Go and get some loctite and put it in the dovetail that will cok it into place.

schmedly · 06-27-2005, 09:51 PM

My rear sight came loose pretty much the same way that you described. I decided that it was a good opportunity to make the rear sight adjustable. Drill and tap either a 5-40 or a 6-32 tapped hole thru the sight itself and put in a stainless steel set screw and you will have a free rear adjustable sight.

**Old School** · 06-28-2005, 05:38 AM

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Originally Posted by schmedly

My rear sight came loose pretty much the same way that you described. I decided that it was a good opportunity to make the rear sight adjustable. Drill and tap either a 5-40 or a 6-32 tapped hole thru the sight itself and put in a stainless steel set screw and you will have a free rear adjustable sight.

Whoa. There are a lot of smart, engineering-types on this board. I would never have the nutz to do such a thing. A great idea, I think.

Snake-eater 1 · 06-28-2005, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by schmedly

My rear sight came loose pretty much the same way that you described. I decided that it was a good opportunity to make the rear sight adjustable. Drill and tap either a 5-40 or a 6-32 tapped hole thru the sight itself and put in a stainless steel set screw and you will have a free rear adjustable sight.

A very clever and easy thing to do, congratulations on the idea.

06-26-2005, 02:10 PM	#1
Rich4444 XDTalk Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 45	my XD rear sight came out WAY too easily So I was just watching TV and playing around with my XD, and I noticed it was a little dusty, so I wiped it down with an old t-shirt. Then I noticed that the rear dovetail had quite a buildup of dust and grime, so I got a Q-tip and got most of that goop out. To my horror, I felt the rear sight move a little bit as i was cleaning out the notch. Dammit, now my sights are misaligned. Not only that, in trying to readjust them to where they were, I pushed them too far back to the right. Now, the rear sight is hanging half way off the right side of my slide, so I pushed it the rest of the way off. Now I don't know what to do, I can push the rear sight all the way through the dovetail going right to left and also left to right. I'm tempted to locktite them back in place, but I want to be sure I don't lock them in place where I will have to aim a foot to the left at 25 feet. Just to reemphasise how loose the rear sight is, I dont even want to take the gun out of the case for fear that the sight will fall out and I won't be able to find it. HELP ME!!!! (i'm without my carry gun and I feel naked) __________________ XD-40 subcompact SA 1911A1 Ruger 10/22 Browning BPS Browning Buckmark

06-26-2005, 02:21 PM	#2
Snake-eater 1 XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Quinque, VA Posts: 2,653	Use a spring loaded center punch to put some dimples in the bottom of the dovetail, this will raise up a little metal. Then use a brass punch to drift the rear sight back into position and to adjust windage. Once in place, you MIGHT want to locktite it into place, although I have never needed to do so after using the center punch method. __________________ ----------------------------------------------- "Too soon, old. Too late, smart" anon

06-26-2005, 02:39 PM	#3
Rich4444 XDTalk Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 45	sweet, I'll try that __________________ XD-40 subcompact SA 1911A1 Ruger 10/22 Browning BPS Browning Buckmark

06-26-2005, 05:57 PM	#7
ajamesp51 XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Birmingham, Al Posts: 5,027	Go and get some loctite and put it in the dovetail that will cok it into place. __________________ "God shall not have his word made manifest by cowards" RWE www.xd-hs2000.com

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06-26-2005, 04:24 PM	#5
kgpcr XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 267	Send it back as it has a lifetime warranty. dont screw it up and void the warranty

06-27-2005, 09:51 PM	#8
schmedly XDTalk Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 39	My rear sight came loose pretty much the same way that you described. I decided that it was a good opportunity to make the rear sight adjustable. Drill and tap either a 5-40 or a 6-32 tapped hole thru the sight itself and put in a stainless steel set screw and you will have a free rear adjustable sight.