Glock factory sights

[richardraw316]

hi guys,
I am an idiot. I got this crazy idea in my head to polish the slide on my glock. While i was poishing i relized it was impossible to get the look i wanted with the sights in the way. they were tritium nights sight that were well worn out. so i figured i was going to replace them anyway. so i took them off in the worst way i could, with a hammer, damn those things are really on there. luckily i did no damage to the slide but destroyed the sights. it was not till later did i realize i would not be able to afford the tfo sights i want for 3 weeks. leaving me with my self defense pistol with no sights for that long. I Was wanting to see if anyone had changed their sights and had left over plastic ones that glock puts on in the factory. I am broke at the moment, and a donation of sights to me might be tax deductable. lol Thanks guys, and let me know how you guys feel about the tfo sights, i have not heard alot about these, so any info would be helpful. If you would like to make donation, please pm me. Thank you guys.
Ric

 

[85t5mcss]

I have my factory sights still, but like most the metal on the bottom side of the rear sight separated from the plastic upper. Most seem to separate when removed due to what you noticed. They are tight.

Also, since this is a personal protection gun, then I would just wait it out. A torso is a large target to begin with and the target isn't going to be 25 yards away. I could be wrong, but not sure I would worry about it.

 

[mrortega]

I have my factory sights still, but like most the metal on the bottom side of the rear sight separated from the plastic upper. Most seem to separate when removed due to what you noticed. They are tight.

Also, since this is a personal protection gun, then I would just wait it out. A torso is a large target to begin with and the target isn't going to be 25 yards away. I could be wrong, but not sure I would worry about it.

+1. Since the front and back are both off you can basicall just look right down along the top and be in the ball park on hitting something. Cheer up!! After all aren't most shootings with the attacker within 5 feet anyway?

 

[NHT3]

Ric, I don't have any but if you find some I'll meet you at ITP one afternoon with my sight tool and install them, FREE. When I install sights or do trigger jobs for people I normally return the old parts, as you know. If you find more than one person that wants to get rid of them, take em and I"ll toss a set in with my parts for the next guy that has a problem. I do have an abundance of 5.5 connectors if anyone might need one. My new email is gloktr@gmail.com.... Phone is still the same.

 

[rbrthenderson]

PM me your address and I'll send you some. I've got two sets laying around here somewhere.

 

[richardraw316]

as a side note, i am almost at a mirror shine, and i will post pics soon. I would be finished today, but i am all out of elbow grease from polishing for 3 hours yesterday.

 

[NHT3]

Looking forward to seeing it.

 

[richardraw316]

here she is. what do you guys think?

 

[85t5mcss]

Shiny, not my taste but looks good.

 

[STEEL CORE]

I have a few plastic ones laying around, lmk you need them.

 

[Outlaw]

Your really tempting me to do that to my g30. I have some factory sights if you need them. I'm in greenfield.

 

[Plinkuh]

here she is. what do you guys think?

That looks great! Good job.

 

[richardraw316]

i appreciate it guys, and i will let you know. someone on here is already sending me some. so i will keep you posted.

 

[richardraw316]

PM me your address and I'll send you some. I've got two sets laying around here somewhere.

this guy.

 

[STEEL CORE]

I mailed you a set yesterday, oil/grease the rear channel, gently tap the rear plastic sight on, the front has a very tiny plastic pin in the middle of the bottom, anyway with the front for right now, just put a drop of super glue on the bottom sides, press it in, it will hold and your p-stola will work in an emergency. Later knock the plastic back out, a lil nail polish remover in the front sight groove and a brush around the slide hole before the new night sights go on, and you'll be GTG.

Ingoer's, and especialy GLOCK fanatics, take care of each other. let us know when you get them, and get them on.

 

[jdg0724]

That looks great!! What technique/polish did you use? I am tempted to do this to one of my pistols.

 

[holejack1]

hmmm... how will you keep it from rusting?

 

[richardraw316]

https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/handguns/191259-glock_polishing_update-2.html
i go through the steps here.

 

[richardraw316]

hmmm... how will you keep it from rusting?

i would have to say i dont know. its an experiment, i had plans to replace the slide anyway so i thought it would be fun................ i was wrong.

 

[jbrooks19]

I see you copied my idea lol in my post about Glock polishing update, i noted that the glock slide (unless you take a Grinder to it) will not rust, the tennifer coating is embedded deep in the metal..