Changing rear m&p sights
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Changing rear m&p sights
So I bought a pair of fiber optic rear sights for my M&P Compact. One thing I'm wondering though when I put the new ones in is there any adjustment that I need to make for accuracy? Or is there really only one place they can be? I've never changed the sights on a gun before so I am curious if I'm going to screw up my accuracy if I don't get them back in the exact same spot that the factory ones were in.
Re: Changing rear m&p sights
You will want it dead center. Be very careful removing the rear sight on an M&P because it has plunger with a spring underneath the rear sight and it will fly across the room.
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Re: Changing rear m&p sights
All sight adjustments are done on the front sight, keep that in mind.
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Re: Changing rear m&p sights
Calipers are your friend.
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Re: Changing rear m&p sights
Dawson Precision has instructions and videos for installing their sights. Perhaps your manufacturer has similar aids. https://dawsonprecision.com/instructions-for-dp-parts/Odinvalknir wrote: ↑Sun Oct 21, 2018 3:05 pm So I bought a pair of fiber optic rear sights for my M&P Compact. One thing I'm wondering though when I put the new ones in is there any adjustment that I need to make for accuracy? Or is there really only one place they can be? I've never changed the sights on a gun before so I am curious if I'm going to screw up my accuracy if I don't get them back in the exact same spot that the factory ones were in.
I use the Dawson Precision fiber optice front and charger rear. The rear sight is solid and black with a forward slanting front face to aid in one-handed manipulation of the slide. I took a look at the instructions and promptly ordered the sights through my local trainer who also installed the sights. $94 total.
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Re: Changing rear m&p sights
A friend of mine has done a lot of gun smithing over the years, he happened to have a B&J machine p500 sight tool. Made it exceptionally easy, even keeping the little spring and plunger in place till I was ready to put the new sights on. I used a little micro ruler to try and get the center of the sight dead center the top of slide.