TRUGLO night sight falling off?

[GlockTalk9]

I bought my brand new Glock 17 with TRUGLO night sights from and installed by LC Action in July 2010. Today I noticed the front sight *not the mount, only the green tube* sticking out about 1-2 cm. I can push it back in the mount but when a round goes it, the recoil pushes it out again. Secondly, the mount on the REAR sights are mis-aligned. It was mounted more toward the left side of the rail. I'm going back to LC Action to see if they will repair the front and readjust the rear under warranty. I wanted to see if anyone else has encountered this problem with night sights in general or this particular brand? What can I do if the store denies any service or replacement when I bring up this issue? Is it fine to glue the front sight back into the mounting hardware?

[H3llpl3ss]

I had this happen with my TFO sights. Front fiber optic fell out. Emailed them and they told me to call and get an RMA. Sent in the slide only and they fixed it for free with only a week of down time.

[SixPointEight]

Lot of people see this happening. The fix is supposedly a little clear nail polish on the element. Doesn't affect light transmission, and will hold it in.

[CrippledPidgeon]

Yea, what I don't like about truglo sights is that the fiber optic is essentially press fit in. I've got a set of dawson precisions, and you need to melt the ends so they lock into the sight

[tacticalcity]

I've seen those fiber optic bars snap and break a lot, not just fall out. They are way too fragile for a duty weapon or daily shooter. Tritium is a much better option than fiber optic.

[Shady]

maybe you should buy some REAL night sights

[skyboi]

I have a set of Trijicon Night Sights on my M&P9C the Front sight did the same thing...

It's just wear and tear sometimes. I shoot my gun alot so i expect things to get worn out but i just never thought it could be a front sight.

Just call the manufactures and they will send you a new one.


If this happens again. STOP STARING AT THE FRONT SIGHT SO HARD when you shoot YOUR SCARING it away.

[GlockTalk9]

Apparently the screws that hold the sights down was longer than called for, thus causing improper fitment. LC Action was very helpful and replaced the front and re-aligned the rear at no cost. They added loctite as an preventative measure. I put little under 1k rounds for reference.

[9mmepiphany]

the TRUGLO sight sets are not known for their rugged build quality. the rods will come loose of break and fall out, the bases are too soft to maintain their hold in the dovetails.

[GW]

I wanted to see if anyone else has encountered this problem with night sights in general or this particular brand?

Got a set of the TFO's at a GSSF match 3 years ago
the rear sights died-- no glow at all. Got an RMA and sent the slide in 10 days ago
Still waiting to see what happens.