MTpistolshooter

LTDMSTR -- Your analogy is received loud and clear!

"Towards the muzzle" indicates front to back movement to me! Oh yeah, I completely agree about the elevation screw not being a retention device. Let me clarify titandriver. Initially when I was looking over the gun, I noticed when I pushed on the side of the rear sight where it goes into the dovetail, I could get the sight to move side to side in the dovetail a few millimeters each way. When I said the word muzzle, I was attempting to convey how I was pushing on the side of the sight that is closest to the front or muzzle of the sight (or directly above the dovetail vs the back side of the sight nearest the hammer). I hope this clarifies why I used the word muzzle. I should've been more clear. My concern is how the rear sight freely moves side to side in the dovetail with zero resistance. Thanks

If I tighten down the set screw, it does tighten the sight up, so I can see using blue Loctite and tightening the set screw to "solve" this problem. My only concern is, if this should be the "solution" or not. Shouldn't the dovetail be the primary "hold" for the rear sight in lieu of a set screw in Loctite? Every rear sight I have ever installed, as well as every gunsmithing tutorial on rear sight installation I've viewed, always has the rear sight tight in the dovetail, and the set screw being the secondary hold so to speak. In this instance though, its just the reverse. The dovetail is not holding the sight whatsoever. Instead its just the set screw. Is this setup the "correct" set up or is this just a bandaid on a rear dovetail being overcut? If you were Max Michel, would you agree this is no big deal, or would you demand your rear sight be tight in the dovetail (Though I doubt Max Michel needs sights). This is what I am trying to determine. I am not trying to cause a fuss with the 'smith, rather I want to know for myself. When I decided to have a custom 2011 built, money wasn't a primary part in the decision making process. Rather, I wanted a quality, top shelf 2011, so when I shot like shit, I knew it was me and not the equipment. On a side note, I hope everyone knows my goal of this thread was never to call any 'smith out, hence why I have not named anyone. Rather, I just wanted other custom 2011 owners to chime in with their opinion on the matter. This way, I could be better suited in understanding if this is a concern or not. I've been a precision rifle shooter for many years but custom pistols are new to me. Thanks all

If anyone is interested, I uploaded a video on youtube of me removing the rear sight for the first time. If you go to Youtube and search "2011 rear sight loose," its the first video that pops up. Thanks all

I hope you are right kcobean. The sight doesn't appear to be stoned whatsoever, as there appears to be no material missing. I have fitted Dawson, Trijicon, and mepro sights on several occasions on Glocks and you can always tell where you stoned them. This sight on the other hand appears untouched, as all sides are still coated in black, etc. When I have fit other sights, you can always see where material was removed (i.e. shiny bare metal vs., coated metal). Time will tell of course.

I removed the sight screw and I can remove the rear sight from the pistol with nothing more then gravity. It literally just slides right off the slide with zero effort or momentum. At this juncture, I am going to send a video to the builder and get his take on fixing this properly. It would appear the dovetail in the slide was cut too wide, causing the sight to fall out. If it wasn't for the rear of the adjustable sight sitting down into the back of the slide, the sight wouldn't have stayed attached to the pistol whatsoever. Thanks al for your help. I am a long time lurker and truly enjoy the vast info this site has to offer.

I definitely will try this tomorrow. I truly hope its easily rectified and I can do it on my own. I will report back tomorrow evening. Thanks all

This leads me to my next question. Does this mean the dovetail in the slide is cut to big or does this mean the smith stoned the sight base too much when installing? I guess i wonder if this is going to be as simple as installing a new rear sight or is it going to involve a new slide? And yes, i do plan on contacting the guy who built the pistol.

I just had a custom Limited 2011 built by a well known smith. After receiving the pistol, I looked it over and noticed the rear sight has movement in the dovetail. Specifically, the base of the sight moves in the dovetail when I press my finger on the base of the sight (towards the muzzle). I shot the pistol and it appears to be very accurate but I am concerned if a Warren Tactical adjustable rear sight should be moving in the dovetail. To be clear, I am not talking about pressing the adjustable top portion of the sight, I am saying when I press the base of the rear sight, I can see it move in the dovetail of the slide. I have attached a couple of pics to give you an idea of the run out I am speaking of. I barely have to press the base of the sight to get it to move in the dovetail. I grip a glass of water tighter in my hands then I am pushing the sight. As a Glock guy, I have always ran fixed rear sights, so they were obviously snug in the dovetail. So is this normal for a Warren Tactical adjustable or something to be concerned with?

Now this is very interesting. My only concern is if the mags would bang against the side of the tumbler and hurt the mag feed lips.

CCI for pistol and Federal for rifle. Nowadays though, I will buy whatever is available and cheapest. I have some Federal and Wincehster for pistol. All have worked just fine.

I run an LWD in my G35 and you need to add more crimp. The LWD chambers are super tight. Take your barrel out of the slide and do the "drop" test with the bullets into the chamber. The bullet should literally drop into the chamber with zero assistance outside of gravity and then fall out when you turn the barrel upside down. If the bullet does not easily "plop" into the chamber when you drop it in or drop immediately out of the chamber when you flip the barrel over, then you need to add more crimp.

Nowadays its finding whatever powder is somewhat available. I came across a bunch of WST and have really liked it with my G35. I'm in the powder purchasing mood again and am looking at Solo 1000, WSF, Win 231, Clays, and titegroup. I have a bunch of powder backordered, so hopefully I will get some by Fall. This damn powder thing just isn't any fun at all.

I have switched to WST, since its all I can find. Thus far I have been happy with it. If I can find some WSF, I'll try it as well. Hopefully we can get back to powders being readily available again, so we don't have to have these threads.