Night Sight question (Ameriglo)

[TheBoroMP]

Hey everyone,

I put on a set of ameriglo night sights a few weeks ago, and tonight my front sight did not reflect like they did. Is this simply an issue of a defective product? The gun has not been carried much, and usually resides in my nightstand gun safe, so I'm not sure I could of damaged it.

I uploaded a picture of my sight picture.

 

[Rastoff]

There is a chance the Tritium vial was cracked during installation and it just took a little while to dissipate. The sight should not have gone out already.

 

[TheBoroMP]

There is a chance the Tritium vial was cracked during installation and it just took a little while to dissipate. The sight should not have gone out already.

so..... contact Ameriglo I'm guessing?

 

[HCH]

There is a chance the Tritium vial was cracked during installation and it just took a little while to dissipate. The sight should not have gone out already.

Yep. That's most likely what happened. Did you use a sight pusher?

 

[Rastoff]

so..... contact Ameriglo I'm guessing?

Yes, that is necessary at this point. There is no doubt that the front sight needs to be replaced. The only question at this point is, will they replace it under warranty?

 

[TheBoroMP]

Yep. That's most likely what happened. Did you use a sight pusher?

I believe the installer did. I just bought them at my local gunsmith and he put them on for free.

 

[TheBoroMP]

Yes, that is necessary at this point. There is no doubt that the front sight needs to be replaced. The only question at this point is, will they replace it under warranty?

They better be, or it will be the last AmerigGlo product I ever buy. They are under a month old.

 

[Capt_Destro]

I dinged a front sight with a Brass Punch. Ameriglo sent me out a new one yesterday. They seem pretty good warranty wise. A sight pusher is mandatory for these, atleast the front sights.

 

[dullh]

If it was damaged during installation then, obviously, it's not the fault of the manufacturer. You would have to eat it and buy a new one.

If the Tritium was expired when you bought it (tritium only lasts about 12 years - there are depleted vials out there on new sights) then Ameriglo should replace it for free.

It is NEVER a good idea to use punches to install these sights. If you or your local gunsmith are not in possession of a sight pusher tool, find someone who is.

I have the Ameriglo SW-145 sights on my Shields and I love them...

 

[Rastoff]

If the Tritium was expired when you bought it (tritium only lasts about 12 years - there are depleted vials out there on new sights) then Ameriglo should replace it for free.

First of all, the M&P line has only been in existence for 7 years. So, it's impossible for a sight made for the M&P to have become depleted. Secondly, Tritium has a half life of 12.35 years. This means that even if 12 years have gone by, the Tritium isn't "depleted" it's just half as bright as it was when made. So it should still shine if only a little.

If it were damaged during installation, then Ameriglo has no obligation to replace. The gunsmith does. However, I'll bet they send you a new one without question.

 

[dullh]

First of all, the M&P line has only been in existence for 7 years. So, it's impossible for a sight made for the M&P to have become depleted. Secondly, Tritium has a half life of 12.35 years. This means that even if 12 years have gone by, the Tritium isn't "depleted" it's just half as bright as it was when made. So it should still shine if only a little.

If it were damaged during installation, then Ameriglo has no obligation to replace. The gunsmith does. However, I'll bet they send you a new one without question.

That's incorrect. If you know anything at all about Tritium, you will know that there's only a limited supply - any additional tritium has to be mined from other metals, then it has to be extracted.

It doesn't matter how long a certain pistol line has been out - the vials that were put into those sights could very well be 10 to 12 years old - or older.

Let's learn before we post.