Night sight install

[Twist18]

Anyone know of a place to have my Glock night sights installed in the east SF Bay Area? I live in the San Ramon/ Danville area.

[Garbcollector]

It's a pretty simple install I've done a few just use a plastic or brass punch on the rear so you don't damage the finish

[splithoof]

It's a pretty simple install I've done a few just use a plastic or brass punch on the rear so you don't damage the finish

A proper tool is always preferable to any punch/hammer, especially with night sights, which generally contain Tritium in glass vials.

[9Cal_OC]

A proper tool is always preferable to any punch/hammer, especially with night sights, which generally contain Tritium in glass vials.

[Twist18]

[M76]

They should, not sure how much they'll charge you;
if it's $50 or more, I'd go online a buy a sight tool.

SIGHT MASTER SIGHT PUSHER TOOL $59.95

https://www.glockstore.com/Sight-Master-Sight-Pusher-Tool

[ojisan]

I picked up a G27 for dirt cheap, one problem being that the rear night sight would not fit the slide dovetail and was sticking out the left side of the slide about a quarter inch.
Trying to drive the sight in did not work, the sight's dovetail base had to be slightly reduced with a jeweler's file to get the sight to fit the groove.
Sometimes it is not just a matter of getting a pusher tool, fitting may be needed.

[Romeo_alpha01]

I picked up a G27 for dirt cheap, one problem being that the rear night sight would not fit the slide dovetail and was sticking out the left side of the slide about a quarter inch.
Trying to drive the sight in did not work, the sight's dovetail base had to be slightly reduced with a jeweler's file to get the sight to fit the groove.
Sometimes it is not just a matter of getting a pusher tool, fitting may be needed.

In some instances (at least with glock sights on the PDP) you drift the sight out left to right, then install right to left.

[12pewpew]

Assuming you're not just going to be 1 and done with this pistol I would suggest just buying a sight pusher tool. It'll pay for itself after only a couple of uses.

[norcalAF]

Assuming you're not just going to be 1 and done with this pistol I would suggest just buying a sight pusher tool. It'll pay for itself after only a couple of uses.

Yep, I've used my pusher many times. Used twice and it's paid for.

[M76]

I picked up a G27 for dirt cheap, one problem being that the rear night sight would not fit the slide dovetail and was sticking out the left side of the slide about a quarter inch.
Trying to drive the sight in did not work, the sight's dovetail base had to be slightly reduced with a jeweler's file to get the sight to fit the groove.
Sometimes it is not just a matter of getting a pusher tool, fitting may be needed.

no doubt a light sanding of the sight base/sides helps the installation process

the right tool is always good investment

[FNGGlock]

What Glock and which sights did you get?
Getting the Glock tools for rear and front sight is always good, since you can never have just one Glock.

[Twist18]

What Glock and which sights did you get?
Getting the Glock tools for rear and front sight is always good, since you can never have just one Glock.

Gen 3 17, and I bought Glock night sights from someone here.

[Preston-CLB]

Twist:

The front sight screw is tiny and is easy to over-torque, so be careful.

Use a little acetone to clean the screw and the threaded hole in the slide. Put one small drop of Blue Loctite on the threads and then tighten it down.

A good quality sight tool for the rear sight will make the job easier and much less prone to damaging either the sight or the slide dovetail.
-P