Posted: 10/3/2011 6:29:01 AM EDT
| I just bought a G19 and G30 after shooting my LEO friend's G22. I am in love. I never knew what the big deal about Glocks was until I shot one. I really like the trigger and I am more accurate with them than I have been with any of my other pistols. True Glock convert here. Anyway, I'd like to add Night Sights and saw some videos on YouTube on how to do it. Looks simple enough. But, is it recommended? Has anyone here done it and did it turn out OK? Any issues with them being misaligned and/or accuracy post install? Would you recommend doing it myself or having it done? I have some basic tool skills. |
| I've tapped a set of Trijicon night sights in for a friend of mine and it turned out fine. I tried the same with non NS Ameriglo's and mangled them. I bought a sight tool after that to do my installs. After installing two sets of sights the tool has half paid for itself. You have more potential to misalign the rear if you're hammering them on. |
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Previous replies have all good points in them, it is better to do this with the proper tool designed to do this, HOWEVER, it can be done with a hammer, vise and something as simple as a pin punch WITHOUT damaging anything, just make sure it is a bronze pin punch and use little taps instead of big, strong taps. I've done so to SEVERAL Glocks with no ill effects on accuracy or the sights themselves.
I say: 
Just take your time, use some oil on the dovetail and some locktite on the front sight. Others may disagree, and that's fine, that's just how I do it. HTR. ETA: I've always and only installed trijicon night sights which are made of steel. I've never tried this with aluminum sights (some brands are alu, in which case, I'd just go ahead and buy the tool, I wouldn't risk it) |
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Check out the videos by Dawson Precision related to sight installation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4maCQhEIjoA |
| I installed TFO sights on my Glock 19 about 3 years ago without any issues. The standard polymer sights are easy to knock out (You may even be surprised how easy they come off – I was!). When installing the new ones just take your time and go slow. I used nothing more then basic tools to tap the rear sight in at my dinning room table. I would recommend using a towel or tape to cover your sights and slide so you don’t mar the finish. Good luck and welcome to the madness! |
| I like my Aro-Tek night sights. Takes about a minute to install. Remove two screws from the rear sight, slide bottom part of sight in channel, attach top part to bottom part with two screws. When sights are set, Loctite. They even include front sight tool and allen wrench for rears. Trijicon sets the tubes. They have Trijicon all over them. Nowhere do they say Aro-Tek. I think they are the lowest profile sight I have seen. |
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Hey Dont shoot an HK...... I like my glocks but LOVE that HK P2000
on my 23 I put tru glow fiber optic night sights.. EASY. The front I took off and I installed the new one with loctite and used a small needle nose to tight the little nut.. or they sell a wrench for like 8 bucks.. the back I just punched old sight out and put in new one it has an allen screw.. Quoted:
I just bought a G19 and G30 after shooting my LEO friend's G22. I am in love. I never knew what the big deal about Glocks was until I shot one. I really like the trigger and I am more accurate with them than I have been with any of my other pistols. True Glock convert here. Anyway, I'd like to add Night Sights and saw some videos on YouTube on how to do it. Looks simple enough. But, is it recommended? Has anyone here done it and did it turn out OK? Any issues with them being misaligned and/or accuracy post install? Would you recommend doing it myself or having it done? I have some basic tool skills. |
| If you've got access to a drill press, just chuck up a small piece of round stock, clamp the slide in a press vise and push. The original rear slides out and the NS slides in like butter NO SMUDGING!!!!!!! I just grab the original front sight with a pair of needle nose and yank it out. |
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I installed the Trijicon sights that I bought off of Amazon and it was easy. The hammer and drift I already had but the front sight required a little grinding of my 3/16 nut driver.
The nearest local had Meprolight installed for $100. I prefer the Trijicon sights, have them on my 870 and now my G19. I prefer to save the $25 and change for other things and I enjoy doing things for myself. You do what you're comfortable with, I've added a hammer link below and directions to a decent video some guy posted. Just copy and paste this into YouTube or Google for a walk through, FAMIns_eB0c Hammer < link |