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SVI Sight Tracker front sight replacement


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I was practicing with my SVI Sight Tracker today.  The front sight broke where the rear portion of the sight holds the fiber optic rod.  Is the island barrel different from a regular slide in that the front sight is made different for the two.  Since I have to replace the front sight, I would rather get one that is longer (has a longer fiber optic tube than the SVI).  I find that the SVI front fiber optic rod was OK when first installed but because it is so short, the rod gets dirty faster and it gets dimmer faster.  Would a Dawson work or maybe a Manny FireDot?DHXM6-CYz-TCm8-Il-FMNq0-H-w.jpg

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Just tell Dawson it’s for a SV. They’ll send you the right one. I had one break same as yours and also felt that the sv sight got a lot dirtier than need be due to the design.  Biggest issue you’ll might run into is the base of the new  sight being fatter than the rub on your  barrel

 

I know @CrashDodson replaced all his sv sights with manny dots.  Maybe he’ll pop in and off guidance. 

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I read on the SV website, the width of the sight base is .420 to match the width of the hybrid barrel.  I suppose I could call Dawson and they could make me one, but I think I'll just order the exact replacement from SV.  I had a heck of a time removing the broken sight.  Thanks guys.

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I broke 2 sights, never really did like the SV sight. After the second one, I bought a Dawson. It was huge, had to file it down a lot to fit the dovetail. It might have been for the non sighttracker guns, Idk. I love Dawson sights but don’t want to have to take off .030” by hand


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If you get the one from SVI, it is the same width of the sight tracker barrel.  It took me about 30 min but I went slow.  I have installed 4-5 Dawson sights.  Just go to the Dawson website and watch his install video.  You need an non marring punch, small hammer, small triangle file, vise, vise blocks and I use tape to cover things I don't want scratched.  Go slow taking off material because you cant put it back on.  Oh and some red loctite.

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