- Location
- chilliwack BC.
looks like with a proper sight pusher it can't be that hard, or am I missing something?
its on an SR1911.
its on an SR1911.
1911 front sight replacement
- Thread starter JR Hartman
- Start date
Brass drift & hammer?
- Location
- chilliwack BC.
yea, I figured it would be that simple really, but I wanted to find out just in case I get myself in over my head and frig up a nice pistol.
Assuming for starters that the Ruger uses a dovetail front sight then you use the brass pin punch and a hammer and remove it by drifting the left side of the sight so it exits to the right. To install the new one start it from the right side and drift it towards the left and stop when it's centered.
Just about every sight I've had to swap needed some slight trick or two to seat correctly. Some are too loose and others too tight. So be prepared to deal with this. So far the only ones I've found that slip in just right are original replacements from the OEM.
Just about every sight I've had to swap needed some slight trick or two to seat correctly. Some are too loose and others too tight. So be prepared to deal with this. So far the only ones I've found that slip in just right are original replacements from the OEM.
