Adjusting Glock front sight

[HIG541]

the front sight on my glock is off and I need to adjust it. never done it before and need some advice. what tool should i use and how do you know when the sight is properly alligned?

[motorwerks]

You dont adjust the front sight you move the rear. You can use a wooden dowel, and a small hammer, or use the sight install, tool to slide it over a hair.

[HIG541]

ya, the front one is loose and wiggles.

[dvc1013]

If you have a gen 3 there is a sight tool you can buy for about $8. I think the gen 2 has a plastic sight that just pushes out.

[appagohm]

If it's orginal glock front sights i wouldn't really mess with it all that much except maybe get a pillar and twist it a little to make it straight, then put some glue on the side to hold it in place. If it's aftermarket sights or night sights there whould be a hex srew on the bottom of the slide. unsrew all the way adjust sight as needed and put locktite on the tread and resrew.

Front sights once instaill properly should not be moved agained, do you most of the adjustment through the rear sight.

Note: if you remove the orginal front sight by pulling it out with pillars you CANNOT reuse the orginal front sights. So be careful. you will break the clip on the bottom out of it if you pull it out all the way.


update, just saw your other post, if it's just lose and it wiggles getting a punch and pushing in the tab under the slide might tighten it up, or some locktite might help.