night sights?

ameriskin

May 14, 2002 15:59

hey guys, i was wondering if anyone knows if i can tap out my fixed sights on my taurus pt92 and slap some night sights in there? they appear to be just dovetailed, but i don't want to start pounding away on my gun if there is something else fastening the rear sight there. and does anyone know if the night sights available for the taurus pt99 are dovetailed like the 92 fixed? any info is appreciated. cody

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  badboybob

  May 14, 2002 16:32

  I recommend you contact Taurus. Night sights are not something to be installed by the inexperianced. Also if you DIY the warranty on the sights may be void.
  
  PC=BS

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  ameriskin

  May 14, 2002 16:42

  yeah, i just thought about that whole warranty thing. i emailed the guys that make pt night sights for more info. and i'm gonna get in touch with taurus and check on that aswell. cody

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  ericthered

  May 14, 2002 20:32

  I put tritium sights on my Kahr. I was told, and actually
  ended up having to cut the old sight out because the company
  inserts them with tremendous pressure. I then had to
  adjust the sights to fit the slot. This takes good equipment and
  some experience with this type of thing. I could not suggest it
  for the average person to do. If you must, then mark
  extremely accurately where they are to begin with, then try and
  tap them out. I put my slide in a vise with leather to protect the
  metal. A brass punch would probably do the job with light tapping
  and carefully watching the progress.
  When inserting new tritium sights, be aware you can break the
  element in the sights with enough shock/vibration/pounding.
  
  Thats why I adjusted mine to fit without great pounding to be needed.
  
  I have the advantage of great equpiment, including dental
  cements to lock the thing in place.
  
  I think its probably worth the extra bucks to let someone else do
  it, unless yours come out easily enough to give you confidence.
  
  The sights are great to have. Half of every day is nighttime. And
  thats' when the bad guys like to go around preying on people.
  Mine are great, and I have tritium on both my carry, and my wifes carry.
  
  I will always have tritium from now on, on any carry gun.
  
  Eric
  
  thats'me

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  ameriskin

  May 15, 2002 13:31

  thanks eric. i have all the equipment to do it, i work at viking pool cues. i could actually build a new slide there with all the cnc and tools we have. but i'd rather not screw up my gun. i shot with the night sights, and wow! i use my gun for fun at the range and protection when i'm walking at night, so i want to be able to see at all times. i'm gonna wait and see what taurus says about the warranty before i make any descions. thanks for the info, cody

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