Green Scotchbrite pads can be found at Wal-Mart in the cleaning section. Try the area where they have the dish soap, etc.
The rear sight can be drifted out to the right as you look at the back of the slide once the allen-screw is removed. The sight holds the magazine disconnect plunger and spring and I believe the drop safety plunger and spring in place to be aware of that if you drift the sight out. When I did one they didn't fly out but three hands will be a blessing when you put them back in and drift the sight back in.
If the words are stamped, you should be able to go nuts with the Scotchbrite pad without reservation. I don't think you'd actually have to remove the sight, just avoid it as it sounds your issues are farther forward than the rear sight although I'd hit the whole slide for uniformity but you don't need/won't be able to get into every nook and cranny enough to wreck the finish on the rear sight. You also shouldn't need to really grind on the thing to blend those marks, go with more light passes than fewer heavy ones.
Please someone correct me if I'm giving bad advice, I'm going off personal experience and don't want to get anyone in trouble.
Last edited by Scotter260; 09-04-2010 at 12:43 AM.
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