A Little Guidance on Installing 10xx Rear Sight

[bill_in_TX]

I've got a new-to-me 1026 on which I plan to put some night sights.

An exploded 1026 view shows a couple of plungers and springs that use the base of the sight as a spring stop. Does the presence of those springs/plungers mean that I need 4 hands to install that rear sight (i.e. hammer and drift pin in normal hands and two more hands to hold the springs down)?

Thanks,

Bill

 

[bill_in_TX]

I've got a new-to-me 1026 on which I plan to put some night sights.

An exploded 1026 view shows a couple of plungers and springs that use the base of the sight as a spring stop. Does the presence of those springs/plungers mean that I need 4 hands to install that rear sight (i.e. hammer and drift pin in normal hands and two more hands to hold the springs down)?

Thanks,

Bill

 

[WR Moore]

No, you should be able to do so with 2 hands and a good padded vise. One of the spring loaded plungers is for the firing pin safety block. This is on the right side of the slide viewed from the rear. The other is the magazine safety plunger and it's located on the left side of the slide.

The sights come out left to right and the rear can generally can be installed without too terribly much force. Do remember to go right to left in install, the dovetails are tapered. A brass hammer or chunk of brass stock can slide the sight in far enough to capture the springs-usually.

 

[HEADKNOCKER]

WR Moore
Are you saying that if the slide was in the Padded Vise with the front sight farthest away rear closest to you that the sights remove Left to Right & new Install Right To Left??
I am thinking about swapping my Nightsights on my 3913NL & saw this post & wondered Too!!
Thanks

Just saw this post down below..
A Pic is worth a 1000 words..
http://smith-wessonforum.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/520103904/m/1381010633
Gary

 

[bill_in_TX]

Originally posted by WR Moore:
The sights come out left to right and the rear can generally can be installed without too terribly much force. Do remember to go right to left in install, the dovetails are tapered. A brass hammer or chunk of brass stock can slide the sight in far enough to capture the springs-usually.

Does the bolded statement mean that I won't have to compress the unloaded springs for the sight to slide over them?

 

[WR Moore]

Headknocker, you got it.

Bill-in -TX, you didn't get it. YES you have to compress the springs. You do that with one hand after starting the sight into the dovetail. The brass hammer/stock-if necessary- moves the sight (one hand) whilst the other (hand) compresses the spring.

 

[bill_in_TX]

WR Moore,

OK, thanks. I see what you mean.

I guess the Smith sights aren't nearly as difficult as the Sig sights to which I'm accustomed. I'd have a hard time banging on those one-handed and keeping them driving in straight.

Thanks again.

Bill