Walther PPQ .22LR replacement sights

[grimreefer]

I meant file it here, not in the notch. That would lower your POI but you would end up with a slightly shallow notch for the dot on the front sight.

Yep, I think that would work okay but the fiber optic dot will be eclipsed about 50%.

 

[elimsprint]

There's a large windage piece that fits into a dovetail on the slide, with a set screw. The elevation part (the part I've replicated) is captive in the windage piece, with a spring underneath pushing up, and the adjustment screw on top of a nub that protrudes from the front of it.

edit: bah...I just re-read your post and see that you said front sight not rear. I don't think the front can be replaced without doing something custom. The fiber optic is nice too.

I'm sure I could file down the adjustment screw or something, but the gun is really beautiful man...I don't wanna do that.

I looked all over but I can not find a decent picture of the front sight. Can you post one? Is it part of the slide or does it attach in some way? I have made a couple front sights with fiber optic in them for other guns, maybe I can figure one out for this one.

 

[grimreefer]

Here's the front sight.

It could certainly be done. However, right now I'm thinking the best bet is the rear sight inserts without the screw and spring. In fact, that means I can remove the spring hole and the nub from the design...which makes it super easy to CNC mill out of black ABS plastic. I tried today, and broke my last detail bit. Will be a while before I can try again. I could even do 2 or 3 different heights and offer them as a set to others with this gun.

 

[grimreefer]

Here's what the black steel sight from shapeways looked like before and after filing, and before painting.

 

[elimsprint]

That thing looks pretty simple to replicate, I don't know why you wouldn't replace the front sight, either 3D printed or CNC milled. The fibre optic part is easy to source in different colors and diameters from archery shops. That one is just held in by heating the end of the fibre optic to flare it and maybe a little CA. Replacing the front sight with something taller would still leave you with all of the adjustment in the rear sight allowing for different ammo etc.

I could make one in metal but I just have a hobby mill so it's way slower than CNC/printing. That said it really looks like it was printed or molded to me.

Personally, I would work on a taller front rather than a lower rear just to keep adjustability if for no other reason

 

[grimreefer]

That's a good point on the adjustability.

 

[elimsprint]

Thank you,
In the end it's your gun, your choice, I'm just trying to point out options for you.

 

[Sniffer]

Looks like my PPQ M2 in 22LR has the same flaw

I`m judging off a laser bore sighter but its high for sure and it looks like it may also be off to the right a little too (to the point where Ive ran out of adjustment)

I have ordered the 3D printed replacement tonight