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Old 09-17-2017, 06:54 PM
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Brand new shield that I thought needs truglow TFX sights.

Removed rear sight and in last tap the sight flew out - which I was expecting. However the spring is all torn up and I did not see nor have found the striker spring plate. I think it was not factory installed and the spring slide into the set screw slot and as I was drifting it out, the rear sight mangled and ripped the spring.
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Old 09-17-2017, 06:55 PM
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Forgot to ask a question.

Anyone else seen this or have suggestions other than send the brand new gun back to S&W and maybe get it back around christmas
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Old 09-17-2017, 08:34 PM
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Why don't you call up CS and explain to them what happened and your take on the problem and see if they'll send you replacement parts. I would imagine they would do so without a fuss, it's not like those parts are expensive.
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Truglo huh? Not sure why people like that poop. Should never decrease sight radius.

That's why you push it out right to left. Contact S&W and tell them you tapped the sight out and the spring is messed up and you can't find the upper plunger. Good luck.

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That's why you push it out right to left.
Every instructional video from aftermarket parts gunsmiths (e. g., Apex, 10-8, Heine) I have viewed says to remove the rear sight from the left to the right, with barrel oriented away from you. I understand the sight is originally inserted from the right.

I have removed a couple of dozen rear sights following these instructions with no problems.
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Every instructional video from aftermarket parts gunsmiths (e. g., Apex, 10-8, Heine) I have viewed says to remove the rear sight from the left to the right, with barrel oriented away from you. I understand the sight is originally inserted from the right.

I have removed a couple of dozen rear sights following these instructions with no problems.
I have seen the same
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I went from left to right. Pushing the sight to exit on the side of the ejection port/extractor.

But I think you all may have missed my point. There was not a plate to capture the spring under the sight so the sight dragged across the spring and damaged it.

I will give smith a call this week. Just curious how common it is for them to leave out a part and kinda makes you (or at least me) wonder
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Truglo huh? Not sure why people like that poop. Should never decrease sight radius.

That's why you push it out right to left. Contact S&W and tell them you tapped the sight out and the spring is messed up and you can't find the upper plunger. Good luck.
I hate to troll a troll but...

For you reading enjoyment
http://stevespages.com/pdf/s&w_m&p_armorer's_manual.pdf

Poop?

Sight radius vs actually being able to see the sights - enlighten us with more of your wisdom
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