I'm a knucklehead...

[moonpup]

I've swapped out the sights on M&P pistols numerous times, so I'm not a rookie but I played one tonight. In my excitement to put the Trijicon HD sights on my Shield, I forgot to remove the set screw and drove it right through the slide. Damn, that's one strong screw!! Remember kids, remove that set screw. At least it's only cosmetic [emoji52]

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[Bob L]

Well, at least you can say that you will never forget the screw again.

 

[Smakmauz]

ouch!! just make another one of those notches on the other side so it looks like its supposed to be there

 

[ontargetagain]

Oh heck that's nothing, I thought you were gonna tell us you installed the sight backwards! LOL

At least you manned up about it That must be a good sight pusher you used!
Karl

 

[bigfutz]

You broached that slide!

 

[kthom]

All I can do is sympathize, not with your specific knuckleheaded move, but I've made several others. And so have most others here, I suspect. You sure ain't alone! Some of my deals ain't near that easy to ignore ... sigh!

 

[ScaryWoody]

There is a fine line between Genius and Brain Damaged.

 

[Rastoff]

Wow, your sight pusher is amazing.

 

[lebomm]

I tend to be more of a panhead myself ;-)

Larry

 

[jim46ok]

I've seen that before, and was able to repair it. Takes a small spot weld, file, paper and stone to recover the OEM contour. Then a nice coat of CERAKOTE Graphite Black, reassemble, and smile at the customer, telling him "nobody's any the wiser" hahaha

 

[clang444]

I'd say that was more a shovelhead move - you dug out a nice row on that slide.

: )

Just label it as a "mental hiccup" and move on. We've all had them, and no one was hurt this time.

And thanks for the reminder.

 

[ThrowinRocks]

If you make a notch to match you'll have no need to remove the screw...LOL

 

[Hotshot9]

Big question is how do you like the new sights??

 

[moonpup]

Big question is how do you like the new sights??

The sights are great! Just mad at myself for missing something so simple. Then again, I've been doing a lot of work on Glocks and I don't have to remember to remove these silly extras like a set screw [emoji12]


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