I need a gunsmith in/near Fort Wayne

[teddy12b]

I have some new trijicon night sights for my xd 45 and I don't have the tools to install them correctly. Back in the day I'd just call Dave S, but that's not an option anymore. I need a new gun doctor. Any suggestions?

 

[LotsofGlocks]

Give Russ a call at Ranger Supply. I think he has the install tools. He did my night sights on my Glock and did a great job.

 

[teddy12b]

Actually he came to mind first, but said he that he didn't have the correct tools. He gave it a shot, but decided he didn't want to mess the gun up so thought I should take it to a full time smith. I don't blaim him for wanting me to take the gun to a regular smith. Him turning it away actually makes me respect him more.

 

[teddy12b]

bump

 

[jamin]

I believe that I either heard or read that 21st in Bluffton recently added gunsmithing. I will have to confirm that, but you can give them a call

 

[teddy12b]

Thanks for the heads up!

 

[Drakkule]

Shull Machine & Firearms Service Inc
3877 County Road 49
Butler, IN 46721
[FONT=&quot]Phone: 260-925-4198 [/FONT]

 

[Creeper26]

Call Freedom, they have a Dave replacement.

 

[IndyGunworks]

How did you like the sights?

 

[youngda9]

Vice(cover with a towel so as not to scratch slide), brass punch, and a hammer is all you need. No "gunsmith" is required for a simple job like that.

 

[teddy12b]

How did you like the sights?

I like them very much. I picked up the slide over lunch this morning and only had time to glance at them. I'll have more time to fool around with them tonight and really look it over. Thanks again!

 

[teddy12b]

Vice(cover with a towel so as not to scratch slide), brass punch, and a hammer is all you need. No "gunsmith" is required for a simple job like that.

I tried that. After I gave it a couple good whacks that would have been more than enough to move sights on other guns I decided that it was time to let a professional who's done it a million times have a try at it. There's something to be said to doing things yourself, and there's something to be said for only hitting valued property with a hammer so hard before humbling ourselves and asking a pro for a hand. I've swapped out sights before on other guns and done some light duty gunsmithing work, I'm only going to beat on something so much before finding someone who has a better method.

 

[youngda9]

Sometimes you have to hit it REALLY hard many times. Sites are installed and taken off out the right side of the slide(if looking at it from the rear). So always strike the sights on the left side to remove out the right.