glock sight install

Glock Sight Install - Over time I have used many different sight combinations. White three-point mirrors, optical fibers, three-point night mirrors and more. Through this experience I narrowed down my favorite sight set. I like the front sight and the dark rear sight. I also prefer the U notch rear sight. There are many companies today that make scopes and this allows me a lot of choice when it comes to selecting scopes especially when it comes to popular pistols like the Glock series.

When I assembled my Glock 80% lower, I knew I had a lot of options for sights. I have found my favorite sights on the Gen 3 Glock 17 slide, especially the Larry Vickers Edition Glock slide. While most people buy front and rear combinations from the same company, the option to mix and match is always there. My Glock sights are actually a combination set of two different sights.

Glock Sight Install

My front sight is an Ameriglo I-Dot Pro. These metal mirrors are built for high visibility regardless of light conditions. It is made of Barstock steel and is designed to last. The installation I have is a light green fiber optic insert designed to be fast and easy to reach during the day. In the center is a tritium bottle that glows with a dim light.

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Forward sight is quick and easy to acquire and the faster you acquire the sight the faster you can hit the target and thus the faster you can deal with your threat. I-Dot is a very easy to use system. More than just a quick acquisition, you can easily target the front sight and be accurate with this setup from distances beyond the standard pistol range.

The rear sight is from Wilson, a company known for their custom 11's. This is their Battle view, which is the rear view of the U Notch. It is also made of metal and is designed to last. It has the ability to be used to place the slide on a belt or table if needed. It is made entirely of metal and is very strong and durable.

The back is pushed back as far as possible and the goal here is to increase your sight radius. The more you have the easier it is to shoot at longer ranges. The rear sight is also serrated to reduce glare.

The entire system is integrated and integrated to enable a simple but effective visual image. Since the rear sight is blacked out there is no confusion as to which is the front sight. You can quickly and easily find the front sight and hit the target as a natural part of your draw. It is extremely noticeable and this makes it quick to find and hit targets.

Red Dot Sight Mount

The U Notch on the rear sight makes it easy to align the curved front sight and they work together brilliantly. These two sights go together very well and in their operation they make it easy to place the pointer on the target regardless of your situation. It doesn't matter if you need to shoot fast or shoot accurately at longer distances, this sight can help you do both better.

The improvements these sights offer you over the stock Glock sights are almost too much. You'll reduce your target time, reduce time on target, and ring the steel from 50 yards like it's 25 yards. It's amazing what an upgraded set of mirrors can do to improve your overall performance.

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Travis Pike is a former Marine machine gunner who served in the 2nd Bn 2nd Marines for 5 years. He deployed in 2009 to Afghanistan and again in 2011 with the 22nd MEU (SOC) logging a record 11 months at sea. He trained with the Romanian Army, Spanish Marines, Emirati Marines and the Afghan National Army. He serves as an NRA certified gun instructor and teaches concealed carry classes. I've run into a few problems installing polymer rear sights on my Glocks, so I decided to write a long article here about some of the lessons I learned during those incidents. I had to remove the factory sights on my Glock 23 and Glock 22 to make room for my Burris Fast Fire II Reflex Sight. Now the Burris FF2 will go with the Glock 22, and I destroyed one factory sight installing it on my Glock 23 before I finally got it right.

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I haven't found a way to remove the factory display without damaging it. I tried twice, and each time I just destroyed both opinions. The best way to remove and/or install these factory sights is to use the Glock Rear Sight Tool. It consists of clamps and a number of inserts to hold the sight correctly and tightly while removing or inserting it, and allows precise and easy installation/removal of a sight without damaging it.

However, these vision tools are quite expensive, starting at $90 and up if you buy them online. If you find it under $90, then it's a bargain. Even more expensive at Makati Cinema Square gun shops where they sell them for P12k (US$280) each. The price is too high for something you rarely use, so if you're not flush with cash, then you need to find another way Do it.

The first thing you need to know is the correct direction for removing/installing the sight. If you look at the back of the slide, the removal should be from left to right. Alternatively, when installing the sight, the direction should be from right to left. Apparently, Glock tightened the fit of that dovetail area for the sight on the left side of the slide, so the exit/entry only needs to be on the right side of the slide.

Note that the factory sight consists of two parts, the metal holder located at the bottom of the sight, and the polymer sight itself. There is a danger that the metal holder will fall during treatment. When this happens, you will lose the correct orientation of the retainer with the vision. Remember that it is also wider on one side than the other.

Rear Sight Installation (novak Style Cut)

A picture of the rear view mirror that I destroyed during removal. It also shows the two parts of the sight, the rear sight itself and its metal guard

However, you can easily find the correct orientation of the holder simply by adjusting it to the tail area. Just enter one way and then try again another way. Any part that allows you to push the holder deeper into the straight tail area is the correct direction.

During the insertion itself, be sure to oil both the sight and the right tail area where it sits. Lubricating her generously, you'll need her help to keep the vision away.

So you need to invest in a rubber or plastic punch or hammer to punch out the sight. I was able to buy a fairly large rubber straw (about a meter long, with a 2" long diameter rubber head) from Ace Hardware, and it only cost P200. I wanted to get a smaller hammer or punch, but that was the only one available at the time.

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A picture of the rubber mallet I used. You will need to use a similar tool to install the Glock Polymer rear sight

Once you get the sight into the dovetail area, try to push it with your hands to the point where you can't push it anymore. Then you slowly start pounding on the scene so that it slowly comes in. Remember not to apply too much force, your goal is to push it a little with each pound.

If all is well, your factory sight should sit properly on the slide, but most likely with very little, barely noticeable distortion in the part where you hit the shock. It's usually not very obvious unless you look closely.

Another option is to purchase an adjustable factory sight. This sight is easier to install because you just have to place the dovetail block on the dovetail area, then the sight screws in. Any twisting (ie side to side) adjustments are easily made using the winding adjustment. However, these mirrors are more expensive, usually 2 and 1/2 times more at MCS stores. However, they will save you time and work.

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These gun sights can be easily purchased online. It's a non-critical part of a firearm, you shouldn't have a problem shipping it, as long as you don't buy a lot. Buying online is usually cheaper than buying at a local gun store, but you just have to deal with long shipping times,

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