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How to remove/replace this type of front sight?

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I've been looking at the beautiful Ed Brown Evo series and like the clean front sight mounting on them. But how does the removal of a front sight like this works? Does it need a specialized tool?
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Bender
It’s retained with a screw
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Bender said:
It’s retained with a screw
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Wow, where is that screw located? That is a neat way to make the sight looking elegant. :love:
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Directly under the sight on the inside top of the slide.
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bladeandbarrel
Just like the Wilson EDC X9. Almost like they copied it.
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bladeandbarrel said:
Just like the Wilson EDC X9. Almost like they copied it.
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Didn’t know the EDC had that type sights as well. Does the tenon fit snugly in the slide?
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jcc7x7
Much as I hate to say this!
Think of a gloch front sight
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Shortbus6588
Definitely glock made the screw on front sight mainstream
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RodII
I have a Walter PPQ that I replaced the sights. They use the same set up. The replacement sight even used a Glock screw. I bought the little Glock socket tool to install it.
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Illinois Sucks
I absolutely loved that feature with my stainless EVO KC9. Another I wish I hadn't sold.
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Bender said:
It’s retained with a screw
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I guess this only works for bull barrel design, right? It won't work for barrel bushing?
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GIFS-1911 said:
I guess this only works for bull barrel design, right? It won't work for barrel bushing?
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They only come with a bull barrel, anyway.
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Flying Dog
It is held in with a torques screw that is accessible from a hole in the bottom of the slide. I put a Dawson fiber optic on my EVO.
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