Glock Sights Off Centered From Factory and Tool Question?

[redcliff]

Do whatever it takes, hopefully the aftermarket sight has the hole in the correct place to give you a bit more clearance for reinstallation.

To be honest, you could probably carefully yank the front sight off of your Glock with pliers as the stock Glock plastic sight uses a plastic thread insert that the metal hex screws into from inside the slide; you may want to tape up your slide to protect it if you go that route. Or try using needlenose directly on the hex head as you suggest if you prefer; I've changed out 5 Glock front sights this last month and none of the securing hex screws were much more than finger tight. Depending upon tightness you might be able to use your sight tool at an angle, only grabbing part of the hex head and get it loose.

Being a tool junkie I have about 5 different front sight tools; I prefer installation tools with a magnet to hold that thin hex head square to the socket for installation after I put a drop of blue loctite on it. I actually like this stupid looking tool; it feels like it is made out of rough cast iron and has a glossy paint job but it actually very functional for an "all in wonder" :

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Ncstar-G5-Glock-Pocket-Tool/132561522003?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2748.l2649

[xxINKxx]

You can literally adjust them with you're thumb, or tapping on it with whatever object is nearest to you.

Every glock I've ever owned the original plastic sights drifted with very easy bumps to them. I actually like the factory sights, they are great combat sights once you learn how to use them correct. But they are really cheaply made and aren't tight fitting like metal ones.

[808@515]

Just shoot it.

[smittty]

needle nose pliers to get it started.

Good luck with that!

Your tool will work but if you haven't figured it out just take it to a gunsmith.

[ducatiti]

Good luck with that!

Your tool will work but if you haven't figured it out just take it to a gunsmith.

You are absolutely correct. With proper lighting, patience, and a little elbow grease, the tool actually worked.

With my Harbor Freight Caliper Micrometer, I was able to install them perfectly with exactly 1.09 on each side.

These sights are literally night & day difference. Definitely a must for me moving forward.




Thank you all.

[The Shootist]

Those are great sights...I run them on a few of my pistols and like them.

[ducatiti]

Those are great sights...I run them on a few of my pistols and like them.

Thank you.

Another question, I pushed the rear sight from left to right (facing the rear), instead of right to left to save the Trijicon markings. Would it have been smoother going in if I did as suggested, from right to left?

[smittty]

No problem for glocks but for future go from the right.

Its industry standard and eventually you'll encounter a gun that it matters on in which case you would end up butchering the sight and dovetail.

[The Shootist]

I scratched my trijicon markings off and guess what they still are trijicons lol. I’m the kind of guy that stuff doesn’t really matter to me though. I always follow install instructions that’s just me.