CZ 75 Shadow front sight not level
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That is not a minor defect (or annoyance). A scratch on the finish? Maybe.
But a defect in the most basic system (aiming) is too much to be ignored.
I had a similar defect in a Ruger Mark III 22/45 Stainless Steel. The rear-sight
dovetail had been machined wrong and to get a good sight picture I had to
swivel my whole gun a few degrees and it was always uncomfortable (feeling that a few
more, well a lot more, degrees would turn me into a gangsta.
Ruger admitted the error and replaced it with a new model (which I disliked)
as they had stopped making the SS model (as in Stainless Steel not 3rd Reich SS).
I was lucky to find a CGNer looking for a Mark III 22/45 Lite and i got a Regular blued
non-lite one.
I'd just buy a $2 punch and a new front sight and install it, but that's me. The front sight is one of the first thing a lot of us change anyhow, they break sometimes too, so it's a good idea to have a spare and know how to replace it. Yours looks like it got installed slightly crooked, which is incredibly easy to do, and not notice. If you've ever done line work you'd know why. It also won't affect accuracy in any way at all, zero, nada, zilch. It will cost you more in time and money to deal with Dlask then just replacing it yourself, it's like a $20 part
I think the sights on this gun are perfect if they were installed properly. Why is it the first thing people change? The gun was reasonably accurate when I took it to the range, but the problem with an angled front sight post is that it is really hard to keep a consistent sight picture.
If it was installed crooked, can I just remove it and reinstall it properly? Or was the metal likely deformed during installation and I will need a new one?
If the gun is GROUPING 6" to the LEFT it is because the sights are off. In fact, when I fix the front sight, it is probably going to shoot even further left from the point of aim. I will need to drift the rear sight. Do you have nothing better to do on a weekend than troll people on a gun forum? What a sad life you have...
If the rear sight is centered and you're shooting 6inches left, it's you, 99.99999% sure of that.
As for taking the sight out and putting it back, doubt it will work though. Usually if it is put in crooked it means material has been scraped away and I doubt you'll be successful in straightening it.
As for taking the sight out and putting it back, doubt it will work though. Usually if it is put in crooked it means material has been scraped away and I doubt you'll be successful in straightening it.
Even if it was the case that if you picked up the gun and it was grouping dead on, I would still have to drift the rear sight because when I see an even amount of light on both sides of the front post it is grouping left. I was shooting from a supported position and taking my time. The front post is not perfectly vertical, so it is a little hard to judge. I guess that I will see if it is better when the front sight is fixed.
If I need a new front sight, I will probably just send it in for warranty repair. Thanks for the help.
Okay, you've had your fun here. If you've nothing further constructive to add to the discussion please stop posting in this thread.
Thank you.
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I've got a similar issue with the fiber optic front blade housing being angled on my SP-01. It's readily apparent if you balance a dime on top of the blade. However, mine is shooting pretty well bang on with S&B 124gr.
I'm thinking of swapping out for a solid front sight anyway as it's just a pain when you try to line up a fine shot at 25 yds. Who's got CZ replacement front sights in Canada?
I'm thinking of swapping out for a solid front sight anyway as it's just a pain when you try to line up a fine shot at 25 yds. Who's got CZ replacement front sights in Canada?
Tilted sights drive me NUTS!
My brand new mail ordered Ruger Mk.III Competition Target had the front sight tilted almost 3 degrees off vertical. Absolutely unacceptable to me!
Rather than send it back I fixed the problem myself by re-drilling and tapping the mounting hole directly over the bore just far enough forward to miss the original hole, then I trimmed the front of the sight back just enough to end where the muzzle taper of the barrel begins.
I bought a bottoming tap (already had a good starter tap), two new cobalt drills and selected the one that looked best and the stainless drilled like lubed butter. Set it up just right on the drill press and my only real concern was depth. I just went deep enough for the original screw, perfect job with plenty of material left.
My other two Ruger handguns (Blackhawk, GP-100) are perfect, so I guess someone was asleep at the wheel or just doesn't GAF. How something as obvious as that could pass QC I have no idea, if you looked down the sights it stuck out worse than a sore thumb.
My brand new mail ordered Ruger Mk.III Competition Target had the front sight tilted almost 3 degrees off vertical. Absolutely unacceptable to me!
Rather than send it back I fixed the problem myself by re-drilling and tapping the mounting hole directly over the bore just far enough forward to miss the original hole, then I trimmed the front of the sight back just enough to end where the muzzle taper of the barrel begins.
I bought a bottoming tap (already had a good starter tap), two new cobalt drills and selected the one that looked best and the stainless drilled like lubed butter. Set it up just right on the drill press and my only real concern was depth. I just went deep enough for the original screw, perfect job with plenty of material left.
My other two Ruger handguns (Blackhawk, GP-100) are perfect, so I guess someone was asleep at the wheel or just doesn't GAF. How something as obvious as that could pass QC I have no idea, if you looked down the sights it stuck out worse than a sore thumb.
unless the gun was shot from a mounted ransom rest and shot 6 inches left, with a centered rear sight, it's you, not the gun. I can't even count the number of students I've had who said the same thing. Is there a chance it's the gun? Sure, just like there is a chance I'll be hit with lightning in the next 5 minutes, not likely, but it could happen.
As for dealing with warranty, why bother? Like I said it will take you more time to do that, then it will to just replace it yourself. Sure it's a new gun and it should be perfect, but there is also a chance that they will say it's within spec and you're SOL. spend the $20-25 and replace it yourself. It will be quicker, and simpler.
But hey what do I know only been dealing with this stuff for 20 years, and currently sitting in Czech right now with my meetings at CZ on Wednesday.
As for dealing with warranty, why bother? Like I said it will take you more time to do that, then it will to just replace it yourself. Sure it's a new gun and it should be perfect, but there is also a chance that they will say it's within spec and you're SOL. spend the $20-25 and replace it yourself. It will be quicker, and simpler.
But hey what do I know only been dealing with this stuff for 20 years, and currently sitting in Czech right now with my meetings at CZ on Wednesday.
No, the recess looks level, it's the blade that holds the fibre optic and the top surface of the blade that is tilted. Very similar to your picture. The problem with that is it doesn't give a nice crisp sight picture with even light spacing and I have to "average" the blade in the centre of the rear sight.
As for the fibre optics, personal preference, and my eyes aren't young any more. They're fine for me up to about 10 metres, but after that I'm not liking what I'm seeing.
Even when I was shooting IPSC with iron sights, I preferred plain black.
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One of the few useful responses. The slot looks pretty good so if you can punch the front sight and install a new one that would probably be the easiest and cheapest route. You won't lose your gun forever waiting on warranty
