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Originally Posted by horto
Apologies if this has been answered before (I searched to no avail), but I'm interested in installing dytac luminous night sights onto my hi-capa 5.1. I see from the description "some modification may be required" -- am wondering what that actually means. How easy/difficult are they to install? Dremel required or no? |
That means you're going to have to crack out 2-3 different shaped hobby files and re-shape the dovetail mount (either in the slide, or on the sight itself), so that the two parts mate. The process is not describable. If you don't know how to fit parts together with small files, you probably shouldn't be trying it at all.
Why they'd mould a production part with improper dimensions is beyond me... if you ask me, I have a strong feeling the Dytac product is a direct copy of the Nine Ball Combat Sight Set, which has this exact same fitment problem.
I'd say I'm fairly versed in re-shaping parts for fitment, but even I find installing these sights to be a major pain in the butt. I suppose you could use a Dremel tool, but the work is a bit intricate, and a Dremel tool may overdo it.
There are other things about this sight set that bugs me, but I won't go into it at the moment....