Nik Habicht Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Any one else had issues with Sevigny front sights leaving the gun prematurely? I lost my third one in a year and a half yesterday; my previous Bo-Mar fronts survived four years without failure, at a time when I was shooting far more rounds than in the last year or two? The only other change recently has been a switch from 231 to Titegroup for my minor (132-13) power factor 147 gr. 9mm loads. Guns in question are a pair of 34s, one old two pin, one newer three pin.... And no, Erik Warren hasn't been near the older gun since 2004, and has never been near the new one.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpty1 Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 I've sold a bunch of those sets and haven't heard of any problems like this. Trust some loctite was put on the screw during installation? Did the front come off or break off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty whiteboy Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 loctite and do not over tighten the screw.only about a quarter of a turn past snug!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atmar Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 bought mine from chris and with a little loctite blue....so far so good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aircooled6racer Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Hello: I think you are tightening the screw too much. That little screw will break under some tension and the vibration. Try a drop of blue Locktite and just 1 flat tighter than bottomed. Make sense I hope? Thanks, Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Nik, I went a little mental on my first set last year and snapped it. By the way you feel stupid when you do that, so don't. Since then as mentioned, a drop of blue Locktite, a 1/4 turn just after slight resistance starts. AND let it set up for 8 hours. Rest your slide upside down while the Locktite cures. Works. Several thousand major PF rounds later it's still there. My shooting could use a loose or missing sight declaration, but... Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cny025 Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Nik,I went a little mental on my first set last year and snapped it. By the way you feel stupid when you do that, so don't. Since then as mentioned, a drop of blue Locktite, a 1/4 turn just after slight resistance starts. AND let it set up for 8 hours. Rest your slide upside down while the Locktite cures. Works. Several thousand major PF rounds later it's still there. My shooting could use a loose or missing sight declaration, but... Jim +1 I felt like a dope after I had the sight express shipped and then proceeded to snap it off. Take your time and remember Locktite is there so we don't have to over tighten such a tiny screw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_kahuna Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 bought mine from chris and with a little loctite blue....so far so good +1 Got WTS sights from CPWSA and CGR, installed them on two glocks respectively (22 & 35)... blue loctite and no problems here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nik Habicht Posted August 28, 2007 Author Share Posted August 28, 2007 O.K. --- you've convinced me that it may have been me...... I'll slap a spare on, and see how it holds up, paying careful attention to the advice here. Blue loc-tite, not red? What's the difference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tattoo Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Red is more permenant than Blue. In case you need to take them off. T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aircooled6racer Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Hello: Blue you can remove by mechanical means. Red Loctite you need to use heat. I like the new stick Loctite the best. It is like lipstick and you can control it better than dripping some out of the little tube all over your fingers and parts. I think you are on the right track. Thanks, Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racerba Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 The problem is that they are "Sevigny" sights. They are so fast, they are moving to the next target before you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XRe Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 The problem is that they are "Sevigny" sights. They are so fast, they are moving to the next target before you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atmar Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glshooter Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 haven't had that issue but I did have to send one back recently. After installing I noticed the front sight was totally crooked. Took it back off and noticed the little oval part that sticks into the opening in the slide was at a different angle than the blade itself. An obvious machining issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty whiteboy Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 haven't had that issue but I did have to send one back recently. After installing I noticed the front sight was totally crooked. Took it back off and noticed the little oval part that sticks into the opening in the slide was at a different angle than the blade itself. An obvious machining issue. Maybe not, sometimes there is a little wiggle room with the sight. I use the blue loctite, run the screw down till I feel a little resistance , then I check to make sure the front sight is straight. I place a unsharpened pencil flat against the front sight and see how it lines up in relation to the length of the slide and rear sight. Kinda hard to explain , but any straight edge placed against the sight should show you if it is crooked. If it is, I just use a small pair of pliars to adjust , then when it's straight, I snug the screw down about a quarter turn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glshooter Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 No, it was definately crooked. It wasn't even close. As I said, when looking at the oval portion at the bottom where the screw goes in, there was an obvious difference in the angle in comparison to the blade of the sight. When looking at the bottom of the sight, if the blade was straight forward then the little oval piece was pointed 15 to 20 degrees to the left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
et45 Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 I'm glad to hear that I am not the only one to snap a sight screw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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