Dawson on the M&P 22 Pistol?

[saibot]

I bought the M&P22 pistol as a trainer for my other M&P center fire pistols and I want to get it as close as I can to identical. I have Dawson front sights on the others and would like to put them on the 22 but notices that the front sight is different in one regard. There is a set screw in it and I wonder if it's that way because of the 22's slide material is different. I wonder if I try to press a Dawson into the dovetail if it would damage the slide? Maybe it's done that way for just that reason?

Anyone have any insight on this?

Thanks

[Dawson Marketing]

Without having the slide in hand, we can't give any advice.

If you'd like to send the slide to us, we can check it out.

Just be sure to call first to let us know it's coming.

-Chet

[saibot]

Just FYI, I ordered a 021-035 Front Sight (.160 Tall x .125 Wide) and installed it. I'd suggest that the normal fitting process may not apply to this sight/pistol since the slide is zinc I believe. I filed down the front edge until it slid in by hand and secured it with red Loktite just to see if the positioning was where I wanted it. I had planned to remove it and drill/tap it just like the factory sight and probably will down the road, but the Loktite is holding better than expected. I'm sure the next time I get CLP in there it'll loosen up and I'll get it tapped and back in.

If anyone is wondering why all of the extra steps, it's because I don't think the small amount of material for the front of the dovetail will withstand the formal fitting process and I didn't want to break my slide. YMMV.