Glock sight install - threadlocker?

[Robb Jensen]

Well crap fire and save matches...I give up. This thing is just too tight.

Send me the slide bro and $5 for return shipping and I'll center it up for you.

[markm]

Same here. On tight rear sights, I get them started by simpley squeezing them flush in the bench vise itself. Then I beat it into place like and ARFcom member drifting tapered FSB pins the wrong direction!

Hadn't thought of lubing the dovetail cut though.

[jackinfl]

If you don't have Robb (gotM4) help you, I have soem experience with this. I contacted Scott Warren and he advised that you may hato take some material off the sight. I did this VERY VERY slowly and it worked. I have a Glock factory tool, but I think the MGW is better.....

If you do not feel comfortable filing the bottom of the sight, send it to Robb. That is a generous offer.

[LOKNLOD]

securing the slide in a sturdy vise, lubing the dovetail, and using a Delrin block and small hammer to drive the sight into the dovetail.

This is actually exactly how I was going about it. When I got past the point of hitting it, and reaching beating it, I surrendered. I then improvised a sight pusher with the delrin and a C-clamp and managed to get it flush with the slide.

Since I needed a box from work to mail it out to Robb anyway, I snuck it in to the machine shop and was able to secure it and press it to center. I don't think it'll need further adjusting but I sure hope I can drift it if I do...

Thanks again for the helpful tips, guys. And extra thanks to Robb for the offer of help.