Posted: 9/27/2006 2:32:35 PM EDT
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I have a G19 and I switched out my stock front sight for a Hi Viz fiber optic one. The Hi Viz has a hexagon type screw holding the sight in place and the sight I'm installing also has the same kind of screw. My problem is I don't have the tool to remove the screw, do you guys know of anything you can use other than that paticular tool. I tried using the smalles socket wrench I had but that didn't work. Can I buy something from Home Depot? I called my local gun store and they want $30 for a less than 5 minute job. It's so damn easy to do if I had the right tool please help thanks |
I found out that sockets are to big so I went to Home Depot but they didn't have anything even close to what I needed. It was basically all sockets |
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I used a regular hex bolt (sorry can't remember the size, but I'm sure they'll have one at Home Depot). Once you find the right size to fit over the screw of your front sight, you will probably need to file down the outside of the hex bolt head to give enough clearance to rotate in the Golck slide. Does this make sense ? If you want me to tell you the exact size of hex bolt I used, just IM or EM me and I will check when I get home tonight. |
At the request of WMHM4, here are some photos of the tool I made to install an aftermarket front sight on my Glock 22. Its just a 1/4-28 bolt; on the left of each photo is an original unmodified bolt, and on the right is the tool I made. Basically, I had to file away most of the bolt head so the tool would fit and rotate properly in the Glock slide.  If you cannot find a 1/4-28 hex bolt, I would imagine the more common 1/4-20 would do the job just as well, as all you care about is the hex-socket size. Of course, your particular front sight may have a different size screw and thus require you to use a different size hex bolt, but you get the general idea. HTH |