is this normal for an install on sights

[0849]

OUCH !

It could be worse. My LGS put on a set of Williams Fire Sights last week with a hammer and punch. They reimbursed me for the cost of the sights, but I didn't notice the punch marks on the slide until after I got home. There are also scratches on the slide next to the front sight.

My new M&P 22 Compact:

Ouch ! What a butcher job. I am sorry to see that someone did that to your beautiful new S&W. There should be a waiting period, background check, and proficiency exam before dealers are allowed to buy a hammer and punch set.

 

[Smakmauz]

..... There should be a waiting period, background check, and proficiency exam before dealers are allowed to buy a hammer and punch set.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!

Good stuff

 

[rbuzz]

It could be worse. My LGS put on a set of Williams Fire Sights last week with a hammer and punch. They reimbursed me for the cost of the sights, but I didn't notice the punch marks on the slide until after I got home. There are also scratches on the slide next to the front sight.

My new M&P 22 Compact:

Wow. Sorry that someone masquerading as a gunsmith did the damage they did to your firearm. There is no excuse for that.
At least they reimbursed you for the cost of the sights, but IMO they should also pay for a new slide too.
If a gunsmith can't do a better job than that, then they shouldn't be in the business.

 

[Jeppo]

Ouch ! What a butcher job. I am sorry to see that someone did that to your beautiful new S&W. There should be a waiting period, background check, and proficiency exam before dealers are allowed to buy a hammer and punch set.

Certified Hammer Permit?

 

[Walt Sherrill]

Even a good-quality sight pusher CAN mark up a sight during installation. (Some dovetails are very tight, and some sights are not all that HARD.)

If the original poster is concerned about appearances, a little flat black model paint will cover the marks (if they're not, as someone suggested, some residue from the aluminum punch), and that's not an area that is frequently cleaned, so solvents aren't likely to remove the paint.

The picture of the Williams Fire Sight install was different -- and it looks as though they used a sledge hammer. That is unacceptable, and if they paid for new sights -- and you didn't pay for installation, that owner should try installing the next set, himself. EBAY has some reasonably-priced sight pushers that, while NOT designed for specific guns, will work well with most handguns.

 

[That One Guy]

. That is unacceptable, and if they paid for new sights -- and you didn't pay for installation, that owner should try installing the next set, himself. EBAY has some reasonably-priced sight pushers that, while NOT designed for specific guns, will work well with most handguns.

That's my plan. Gonna get a sight pusher and give it a whirl. I figure I can't do any worse than that.

And yes, I agree that they should pay for a new slide as well. However, I didn't notice the slide damage until the next day, so I have no actual proof that they did it. I'm willing to let it go and move on.

 

[team101]

It doesn't matter what service I'm contracting, I always ask how it is going to be performed. That simple inquiry, and being up front about my expectations, has saved me countless headaches over the years. There is no reason an armorer/gunsmith shouldn't have access to a sight pusher.

 

[mnarcher]

That's terrible. I would demand he replace the sights and reinstall them.

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[BigDog48]

I have a sight pusher but I hate to mess up $100 sights or $500+ firearms, so I either mail them (and the slide) off to a real pro (XDman is one) or I have a local guy who is also a friend do it.

The OPs gun isn't that bad in my opinion; the 2d one is AWFUL.

 

[CH4]

ouch! That wasn't done by a competent gunsmith - hack job for sure.

 

[Americanpatriot]

I've not only had sights damaged but I had a smith deform the dovetails.and slide on a new Kimber 1911 years ago.

 

[Bakebfr480]

A real "gunsmith" doesn't do work like that! I'd take them back and demand that he buy them and reinstall or return the factory sights. Then, find a true "gunsmith" and have it done correctly.