Getting tritium vial OUT of a sight?

[Hizzie]

Looking for suggestions to get a tritium vial out of a sight. Tritium is old/dead and replacing the sight isn’t an option.

Thanks

Hizzie

[vcdgrips]

The old school solution was to send the slide to Tooltech and have them do it for you. They have a longstanding relationship with Trijicon re tritium lamp supply.

I have vague recollections of hearing that one does not want to break open a vial, even a "dead" one, given the RADIOACTIVE" nature of the gasses in the vial.

YMMV Greatly. FWIW.

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[BN]

Would heat work?

I've just used a toothpick and sight paint and painted over the dot. I left the old tritium intact.

[Hizzie]

I’m not trying to relamp it. It’s a custom sight so no direct replacement. The vial needs eviction so I can try to install a gold bead from SDM Fabricating.

[GuanoLoco]

I’m not trying to relamp it. It’s a custom sight so no direct replacement. The vial needs eviction so I can try to install a gold bead from SDM Fabricating.

Send it to a professional - not worth the risk.

[BN]

https://www.brownells.com/handgun-parts/sights/front-sights/1911-front-gold-bead-dovetail-sight-prod120496.aspx?avs%7cMake_3=1911

Measure your dovetail and maybe something like this could be used to replace the original.

[Hizzie]

https://www.brownells.com/handgun-parts/sights/front-sights/1911-front-gold-bead-dovetail-sight-prod120496.aspx?avs%7cMake_3=1911

Measure your dovetail and maybe something like this could be used to replace the original.

Not sure how to measure the angle. Best I can tell the bottom of the dovetail is .325” and top .275” but the height is only .125”.

[BN]

Not sure how to measure the angle. Best I can tell the bottom of the dovetail is .325” and top .275” but the height is only .125”.

http://www.brazoscustom.com/magart/0511.htm

Check this out. You will also need to know the height of the sight blade only. You said .125" which is probably correct. Good luck.

[BN]

30206

Here is a front sight I had a local gunsmith install on a S&W M-15. He cut a Novak dovetail in the barrel and installed a Novak 1911 sight. The base of the sight was too wide and he cut it down. You could get a plain black sight that fits your dovetail, cut it down to the proper height and install your gold bead.