My SW40VE was shooting very low out of the box. Thanks to all in this thread so far that documented this process, but especially to Ray1970. There have been some great pics so far, but I thought a few more wouldn't hurt.

Kent

Original front sight:





Taped off the front of the slide to be sure not to mark it. In hindsight, it came off so easily it probably isn't needed, but it's cheap insurance.



A pair of pliers and just a little pressure and the original front sight is off.



Inside the slide:



Some careful filing with some small files and test fitting. Once it's fitted up, I used a small drop of blue Loctite and a 3/16" nut driver.



It certainly looks better, and hopefully I get some time at the range soon to see if it helped the low shot placement.