Not just a little but a lot peeved with the mothership

[Biggfoot44]

Or .....

For this , you don't need a *good gunsmith * , any barely competent gun store clerk w/ a sight pusher can do it in 5 minutes .

 

[Old_Me]

Wanted to purchase a 4 inch SA-35 but not with 3 dot sights..
Contacted the mother ship and they said I could buy the night sights extra for $95.00
So I asked them if they would install them on the gun if I purchased both.

They said they do not make "Custom Versions" of the SA-35.
Meaning I would need to find a local gunsmith (good luck with that)
and wait 6 months to get it back.....

Note to SA....."KMA"

many months if not years ago now, i went to Lyman's website, and bought this...

Lyman AccuSight - Pistol Sight Tool

Lyman’s new AccuSight Pistol Sight Tool sets the standard by which all others will be judged! Proudly made right here in our Middletown CT plant, the AccuSight tool is CNC machined from billet aluminum. It can adjust, install or remove front or rear dovetail pistol sights, and has a machined...

www.lymanproducts.com

mine is the gold color one to the left.

i honestly do not remember what i paid for it back then, maybe about $125.00, and the best to have tool, even of i have up to now, used it all of 3 times..

get yourself a sight tool either like mine or another brand, and install, adjust your own..

you can then choose ANY sight YOU want for whatever gun(s) you own

sometimes nominal cost in a "few" gunsmithing tools, and watching a "few" you tube videos helps you in your time of need.

 

[TurboDog910]

Buy a sight pusher and do it yourself. Installing sights is not rocket science.

This.
Learning opportunity.

 

[BruceMc]

I have a Dawson fiber rod front sight that's been sitting in my tool box for a long time waiting to get installed on a SW1911. This thread has encouraged me to buy a sight pusher to go ahead with the job. I ordered a cheapie, we'll see if it works.

 

[HayesGreener]

I usually use a brass punch and mallet to start the sights into the dovetail and then the sight pusher to push it to where I want it. Follow the instructions but they usuall go on from left to right and comm off the opposite way

 

[SimonRL]

many months if not years ago now, i went to Lyman's website, and bought this...

Lyman AccuSight - Pistol Sight Tool

Lyman’s new AccuSight Pistol Sight Tool sets the standard by which all others will be judged! Proudly made right here in our Middletown CT plant, the AccuSight tool is CNC machined from billet aluminum. It can adjust, install or remove front or rear dovetail pistol sights, and has a machined...

www.lymanproducts.com

mine is the gold color one to the left.

i honestly do not remember what i paid for it back then, maybe about $125.00, and the best to have tool, even of i have up to now, used it all of 3 times..

get yourself a sight tool either like mine or another brand, and install, adjust your own..

you can then choose ANY sight YOU want for whatever gun(s) you own

sometimes nominal cost in a "few" gunsmithing tools, and watching a "few" you tube videos helps you in your time of need.

That’s exactly what I have and it works a charm.

 

[trader]

well one of our larger LGS chains has on site gunsmithing. Last purchase I turned it over to him to put on custom sights. Done in a few minutes, and given significant discount since I bought it there. Works for me.

 

[Old_Me]

That’s exactly what I have and it works a charm.

it does, doesn't it..??

i only bought it to sight in one of my 1911's.........then i did maybe 2 or 3 more..

 

[Biggfoot44]

many months if not years ago now, i went to Lyman's website, and bought this...

Lyman AccuSight - Pistol Sight Tool

Lyman’s new AccuSight Pistol Sight Tool sets the standard by which all others will be judged! Proudly made right here in our Middletown CT plant, the AccuSight tool is CNC machined from billet aluminum. It can adjust, install or remove front or rear dovetail pistol sights, and has a machined...

www.lymanproducts.com

get yourself a sight tool either like mine or another brand, and install, adjust your own..

you can then choose ANY sight YOU want for whatever gun(s) you own

sometimes nominal cost in a "few" gunsmithing tools, and watching a "few" you tube videos helps you in your time of need.

IF you know for a fact that you will only ever change sights Once in your whole life , pay the local gun store .

2 or 3 times paid for itself.

Plus , when you can do it yourself , you'll be trying different sights frequently .

 

[Biggfoot44]

well one of our larger LGS chains has on site gunsmithing.

That's a contradiction right there !

Chain =/= LGS

LGS = Independent , Sole Proprietor / Mom & Pop / Family Owned Gun Store . If they're big sucuessful , they might open a second location .

Not saying your chain store doesn't have good service , and treat you right , but it's something else .

Last purchase I turned it over to him to put on custom sights. Done in a few minutes, and given significant discount since I bought it there. Works for me.

Yes , many ( in person ) establishments will offer ( or negeoate) free or significantly reduced installation , if you buy the sights from them at regular price .

 

[LDB]

That Lyman is good stuff. And they do have about the best color in their (trademark?) orange. But it is $150 at Midway and $140 at Natchez. Unfortunately both OOS at the moment. But in a not quite as good color there is Wheeler which is also good stuff. And a bit less expensive still. Maybe even lower priced elsewhere with some checking. https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1017290319?pid=354154

 

[Jsimon78]

No doubt but seems locally to me all the recommended smiths are backed up for months....

I wish I had this problem. I know 2 places that can do it in about a week.

 

[Belt Fed]

I got three places that can do iot in 30 minutes or less.

 

[Annihilator]

I got three places that can do iot in 30 minutes or less.

iot…..iot…..

 

[Belt Fed]

Welp... i can't even blame that one on Arkysaw slang.

 

[HayesGreener]

Welp... i can't even blame that one on Arkysaw slang.

No worries, it happens to aiot of us

 

[Belt Fed]

No worries, it happens to aiot of us

What ya did there, i see it.

 

[Capn Rich]

Suggest you check out Novak and Dawson Precision. Both sell and install sights. Have had Novaks on 6 of my 1911's. Send them the slide and he turns it around complete in a day after receipt. Rates on on the website. Dawson takes about 2 weeks. Alternatively you could pick up a slide pusher or use brass punches to swap them yourself. Looks like the SA35 comes with tactical serrated "black" rear and white dot front out of the box. Not 3 dot.

Copied from SA website

SA-35™ 4" 9mm Handgun - Springfield Armory

www.springfield-armory.com

• Sights
  White Dot Front, Serrated Tactical Rack Rear

 

[rcurtner]

Buy a sight pusher and do it yourself. Installing sights is not rocket science.

Yep have changed a few with an Avid sight pusher not difficult at all.

 

[rcurtner]

Yep have changed a few with an Avid sight pusher not difficult at all.