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XDPACKER · 05-21-2008, 07:06 AM

I was walking out the door with my XD in a holster and I snagged the rear sight on the edge of the door. It shifted about a 1/4 inch to the right but it also loosened the sight to where I can shift it back and forth easily by hand. It won’t however, completely slide out.
Is this an easy fix?

tomfoolery · 05-21-2008, 07:07 AM

Get some loc-tite and move it back to where it should be.

OR

Use this opprutunity to put aftermarket sights on

XDPACKER · 05-21-2008, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by tomfoolery

Get some loc-tite and move it back to where it should be.

OR

Use this opprutunity to put aftermarket sights on

I have the night sights on it now.

tomfoolery · 05-21-2008, 07:12 AM

ohhh.....well, get some loc-tite and hope you didnt remove some metal (if you had it filed and fit in there and removed some metal you have a small problem).

loc-tite should work though. if you cant get a snug fit still just remove the sight and place some thin paper on the bottom of it to try and fill in the matal you may have lost. a shim to to speak.

rgeliske · 05-21-2008, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by XDPACKER

I have the night sights on it now.

Are these aftermarket night sights? The sights should not come loose that easy, especially on an XD.

XDPACKER · 05-21-2008, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by rgeliske

Are these aftermarket night sights? The sights should not come loose that easy, especially on an XD.

They are the Heinie night sights that came with the gun.

rgeliske · 05-21-2008, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by XDPACKER

They are the Heinie night sights that came with the gun.

If you don't mind parting with the gun I would send it back to Springfield and have them fix it. It may be somthing simple like someone removing material from the sight to make an easier fit. Or it could be the dovetail is not machined correctly, either way Loctite is a patch not a fix. Before you do this though I have Heinie Straight Eight sights on a 1911 and there is a set screw on the rear sight to tighten the sight in the dovetail is this true for the XD sights? If so simple adjust the sight and tighten the set screw. Sometimes we just don't see the obvious.

tomfoolery · 05-21-2008, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by rgeliske

If you don't mind parting with the gun I would send it back to Springfield and have them fix it. It may be somthing simple like someone removing material from the sight to make an easier fit. Or it could be the dovetail is not machined correctly, either way Loctite is a patch not a fix. Before you do this though I have Heinie Straight Eight sights on a 1911 and there is a set screw on the rear sight to tighten the sight in the dovetail is this true for the XD sights? If so simple adjust the sight and tighten the set screw. Sometimes we just don't see the obvious.

Agreed, there is a set screw on mine as well.

Loc-tite is not a forever fix as you mentioned but it will work for the time being.

Send it back like he says...cant go wrong with that.

XDPACKER · 05-21-2008, 08:18 AM

I don't see a set screw.

ForTehNguyen · 05-21-2008, 08:47 AM

the set screw is probably under the sight so you have to disassemble parts of the slide to get to it?

05-21-2008, 07:06 AM	#1
XDPACKER XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Grayson, GA Posts: 14	I broke my XD40 I was walking out the door with my XD in a holster and I snagged the rear sight on the edge of the door. It shifted about a 1/4 inch to the right but it also loosened the sight to where I can shift it back and forth easily by hand. It won’t however, completely slide out. Is this an easy fix? __________________ XD40SC S&W Highway Patrolman 357 S&W Airweight 38 special 5 shot Walthers PP (1959) P08 Lugar "Black Widow" (1942 mfg by Mouser) Dad's from WWII 1903 A3 Springfield sniper (1942 mfg by Smith Corona) Dad's from WWII Si vis pacem, para bellum ("If you seek peace, prepare for war") GeorgiaCarry.org Member NRA Member

05-21-2008, 07:07 AM	#2
tomfoolery XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 4,627	Get some loc-tite and move it back to where it should be. OR Use this opprutunity to put aftermarket sights on __________________ "It is better to die on your feet than live on your knees." "One is none, two is one, and three is just a good time." Clint Smith, referring to the number of guns you carry daily.

05-21-2008, 07:12 AM	#4
tomfoolery XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 4,627	ohhh.....well, get some loc-tite and hope you didnt remove some metal (if you had it filed and fit in there and removed some metal you have a small problem). loc-tite should work though. if you cant get a snug fit still just remove the sight and place some thin paper on the bottom of it to try and fill in the matal you may have lost. a shim to to speak. __________________ "It is better to die on your feet than live on your knees." "One is none, two is one, and three is just a good time." Clint Smith, referring to the number of guns you carry daily.

05-21-2008, 08:18 AM	#9
XDPACKER XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Grayson, GA Posts: 14	I don't see a set screw. __________________ XD40SC S&W Highway Patrolman 357 S&W Airweight 38 special 5 shot Walthers PP (1959) P08 Lugar "Black Widow" (1942 mfg by Mouser) Dad's from WWII 1903 A3 Springfield sniper (1942 mfg by Smith Corona) Dad's from WWII Si vis pacem, para bellum ("If you seek peace, prepare for war") GeorgiaCarry.org Member NRA Member

05-21-2008, 08:47 AM	#10
ForTehNguyen XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1,359	the set screw is probably under the sight so you have to disassemble parts of the slide to get to it? __________________ XD9 Service Black XD9 Subcompact x 2 Kimber Tactical Custom II AR15 16" Midlength Lancaster AK47 Remington 870 12ga Express

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