Thread: M&P 9 sights adjustment or removal
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Old 07-19-2009, 02:37 PM
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Good afternoon.My wife has bought a M&P 9mm.Upon testing it is shooting low & left by about 1 foot at 25 yards.I also tested it with a similar error but about 6 inches.I attempted to drift the front sight with a drift & small hammer to no avail,it wont move.We have decided to fit a high viz fibre optic sight to the front as I have used them with great success.Can anyone recomend a tool & from where,to remove & replace the front sight,I have looked at the Brownells catalogue but they dont seem to have anything for this model.Also how do I adjust elevation,by about 12 inches at 25 yards?I live in Europe & many shops/dealers in the U.S will not export anything allthough I have had no problems with Brownells.
Thanks for your time.
rory
S&W installs them with a hydraulic press (both front and rear) and they are nearly impossible to move, which is how it should be. Send it back to S&W and get the job done right. Send them the new sights you want installed.
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