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01-10-2007, 02:39 PM
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Front Sight Coming Off
My front sight is coming off on my Kimber Stainless II. I had night sights put on a few weeks ago, and my front sight is loose already. Its not pinned in, just in the dove tail. How can I make sure it stays on?
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01-10-2007, 02:46 PM
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If you don't want to dimple it, a bit of loc-tite will do the job.
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01-10-2007, 02:51 PM
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Perfect, thanks. Now, how do I ensure the front sight is in the center?
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01-10-2007, 03:09 PM
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 The best way is with caliper. Make sure you measure your rear notch too, assuming you don't have adjustable sights on the gun.
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01-10-2007, 03:24 PM
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Thanks.
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01-11-2007, 07:56 AM
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I had that same problem with my old Series 80 Govt. Model Colt.
I had my smith re-stake the front sight and it never shot loose again. A psecial tool is really needed to re-stake the thing properly. Loc-Tite will shoot loose...I tried that. It took a while, but it shot loose after maybe 200-300 rounds. Actually this used to be a common problem with the Colts made in the mid-80s, when Colt had alot of quality control issues. I have never heard of Kimber front sights shooting loose, though. - Brickboy240
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01-12-2007, 02:17 AM
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The old Colts were staked in with a tenon that ran through a hole in the slide the Kimbers are dovetailed in. Locktite will work fine on a dovetailed sight but will have problems with a improperly staked tenon. I would however take it to a gunsmith and have either the bottom of the dovetail dimpled or the top of the dovetail staked down.
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