How hard is this to do? I have done my Glocks for years and even without the factory rear sight tool it is fairly easy. I am more concerned with the front sight (pounding on it with a punch) being damaged in the install as I am going to order those high end Heinie Qwik sights. Any recommendations is much appreciated!
Chip
From everything I have read they are definitely tough to install. When I get my gun I may send the slide to Bill Springfield to install the Heinie's. I am not a cosmetic freak but I would prefer not to have dents in the side of the sights.
My recommendation:
Send your slide to Heinie and let them do it. Trust me on this one.
Don't try to install Heinies on a P30 yourself. More than one guy has f**cked up both their gun and their sights trying to do so. Either let a competent gunsmith in your area do it, or send your slide to Heinie.
Emphasis above on COMPETENT gunsmith. Trust me on that one, too.
I installed Heinies on the pistol I'm carrying right now. It involved a file, some (now ruined) punches, a vice, and a very big mallet.
Lesson 1: If at all possible, allow a competent gunsmith to install your Heinie sights.
Lesson 2: If you cannot adhere to Lesson 1, do not allow ToddG to install your Heinie sights.
(it goes without saying, don't let TCinVA install any sights on anything)
mehhh.... a few battle scars never hurt anyone, gives the gun character.
Battling with a steel punch isn't exactly what I had in mind, though.Originally Posted by JodyH
I've only broken a few guns by attempting to install sights.
...and a few sights.
...and a few punches.
...and a hammer.
...and a vice.
TC's bowling ball:
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