UPDATE- XS Sight on Ruger LCR .22 Magnum

[Hawg Rider]

My wife is a little recoil averse, and has some grip issues when operating the slide on most semi-auto pistols. We shopped around, and she finally decided upon a Ruger LCR .22 Magnum...and she can shoot it well! The only issue she has with it is seeing the front sight. I installed a Lasermax red laser, which helped, but it didn't help with seeing the front sight post. I checked around, and XS Sights is the only company I could find that made replacement front sights for the Ruger LCR in .22/.22 Magnum. I went ahead and ordered an Ember Standard Yellow Dot front sight, and installed it yesterday. The XS kit came with the sight, a roll pin, and some thread locker. The installation went smoothly, until I was finishing tapping in the roll pin. Suddenly, the "yellow dot" became a "white dot". The tiny "yellow dot" had popped off the sight, and luckily I found it on my workbench. I glued it back over the "white dot", and am hoping it will hold up when shooting. I notified XS Sights of what had transpired (along with some pics), and let them know that I was a little disappointed in their product. I also told them that if the yellow dot comes off again, I'll be looking for a warranty replacement. It's not expensive, just a little frustrating. We'll see what happens!

I still have not received a reply from XS Sights' customer service or tech service regarding the issue with my Ruger front sight, so I contacted them again. Not sure if this is a generic problem that XS needs to address, or just an isolated issue with the one I installed.

 

[Dump1567]

Looks good. I didn't know they were making the correct height for other calibers other than .38/.357 mag. I'll have to look into one for my 9mm LCRx.

 

[jeffrefrig]

That’s a cool little gun. That sight looks great. I’m lazy and use nail polish. How’s the trigger on that gun?

 

[Hawg Rider]

That’s a cool little gun. That sight looks great. I’m lazy and use nail polish. How’s the trigger on that gun?

Trigger is a little stiff, but the wife seems fine with it. It doesn't have more than 150 rounds through it, so I think it will soften up after a few hundred more rounds.

 

[Hawg Rider]

Another UPDATE

XS Sights contacted me about the problem I had with the Ember Standard Yellow Dot front sight. They mentioned that the same thing has happened to a few other customers, and that gluing the "yellow dot" back over the "white dot" was not very successful. They just sent me a replacement sight free of charge. Hopefully the "yellow dot" will stay on the new front sight when I install it on the Ruger LCR.

 

[Hawg Rider]

FINAL UPDATE

I received the warranty replacement Ember Standard Yellow Dot front sight from XS Sights and installed it yesterday on the LCR .22 Mag with no issues. XS did get a little cheap on me though, and only sent the sight- no new roll pin or threadlocker. I guess they saved 50 cents...Customer Service ain't what it used to be! Case closed. Happy New Year!