Removing a staked front sight - How?

[Enjoying Glock]

Is there a preferred method for removing a staked front sight on a Glock (so it is reusable)? It is a metal Tru Glo with a tritium insert.

Thank you.

[BustedFlush]

edit - I can't read so well in the wee hours of the morning. Thought you wanted to reuse the Glock plastic sight.

;)

[BustedFlush]

edit: I'll leave this here for anyone replacing the Glock plastic sight.

Here you go, video courtesy of Randy Smith:

Removing Glock front sight:

http://dt-concepts.com/ca/frontsightremoval.mpg

For other videos he made, including entire installation of night sights, go to his website:

http://dt-concepts.com

and click on the Glock Armorer link

[Enjoying Glock]

Thanks for the video clip. It looks to me that it is for the Glock polymer front sight.

What I have is a metal sight. From appearances it started with an oval tube sight base that was inserted from the top of the slide, down through the slide. Then it looks like a tool was used to spread the metal into a light flange outwards over the inside of the slide. Not flattened or rolled over, but enough to secure the sight into the slide.

[Butch]

Originally posted by Enjoying Glock
It is a metal Tru Glo with a tritium insert.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/ButchG17/Glock%20pics/Frontsightattachment.jpg

I think he's talking about the middle one BF!

I don't believe they can be re-used.




:patriot:

[Enjoying Glock]

Butch & BF,

Yes, the staking is very similar to the #2 staking in Butch's photos, but not quite as pronounced, that is - it is not rolled over the frame quite as much, and does not have the cuts in the flange.

A photo is attached.

Thanks.

[Butch]

I expect a small punch and a tap with a hammer will get it out of there, but re-using it would be kinda like trying to re-use a pop rivet. Plus, knocking it out might break the tritium tube too.

Why do you want to remove it?



:patriot:

[Dandapani]

Originally posted by Butch
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/ButchG17/Glock%20pics/Frontsightattachment.jpg

I think he's talking about the middle one BF!

I don't believe they can be re-used.


Once again, solid proof, that Dr. Butch, with a PhD in Glockology is DA MAN!!!! :thumbsup:

[BustedFlush]

Originally posted by dmobrien2001
Once again, solid proof, that Dr. Butch, with a PhD in Glockology is DA MAN!!!! :thumbsup: +1