Cracked P30 slide upon sight install

[CCT125US]

So I send out my brand new P30 slide with a set of Heinie Straight Eights to be installed. What I received was a bit of a surprise. You can see in the attached photo what I am talking about. To say that I am pissed is a an understatement. The installer called to inform me that the was slide was on its way home and that there was a slight wrinkle in the sight itself due to the pressure needed to install. He offered to refund the cost of install or order a new set of sights and have those installed. I said that a slight cosmetic blemish is not a concearn as it will more than likely be well used in six months anyway. I said that as long as the Tritium vials and slide itself is fine, there is nothing to worry about.
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Certainly looks like a stress crack to me. I can actually catch my finger nail on the edge. So what the hell do I do? Can I order a new slide from HK with a matching serial number? Can I even order a slide directly? Do I demand he buys me a new gun? I did not fire a single round through it before I shipped the slide.

Please don't ask me the name of the shop, as I am giving him a chance to return my call and make things right.

[GJM]

This happened to a friend, and Sam at HK got him another slide.

[Cool Breeze]

that doesn't look good to me. I would have him buy me a new gun. If the pressure that was necessary to install the sights was so great, he should have filed the sight down a little bit, before forcing it in.

[JV_]

FWIW: I fit my HK sights so they're just a bit tighter than slip fit. You don't have to pound on them to get them in, but finger pressure alone isn't enough. Those 2 set screws are fairly beefy, and when combined with loctite, it's not going to budge.

[JV_]

he should have filed the sight down a little bit, before forcing it in.

Absolutely.

[gtmtnbiker98]

Those sights are known to require fitting and filing prior to installation. Sorry about the new piece, dude. HK can get you a new slide at a cost, but the serial #'s won't match, too much hassle for HK and they won't even offer to endure the hassle.

[CCT125US]

I see my options as the following.

A) Have dude buy me a new slide with a serial # that does not match and new HS8Qs
Not fond of mismatched parts.

B) Have him buy me a new gun and new HS8Qs
Good deal for me.

C) Have him buy me a new gun, new HS8Qs, and I transfer my entire gun, cracked slide and all to his FFL.
At least he gets something out of it.

D) Take some $ amount and suck it up and say lesson learned.

Looks like of the options I laid out (C) is the most fair

[WDW]

Wow!!!!!! What a hack job! That guy def doesn't know what he's doing. If the sight doesn't go with minimal force you're supposed to stop & file down a bit. I would def demand an entire new gun.

[GJM]

I wouldn't be too tough on the installer, as without naming names, very experienced HK gunsmiths have done the same thing.

[orionz06]

I wouldn't be too tough on the installer, as without naming names, very experienced HK gunsmiths have done the same thing.

Have they sent the slide back or did they replace it? I see no reason to jump all over the guy for doing a tough job and having one of the many probably outcomes happen but if they screw it up and pass it off as a "mysterious wrinkle" then there should be some discussion.