Springfield XDS .45 ACP

[Magwa]

Ok Ok Ok so the little lady has a B-day next week so I take her shopping she looks at the springfields then spies the sig P938 with houge grip and extended mags... oh crap I am in trouble she loves it .... so now she owns a new sig for her summer carry weapon quite a package gun, holster, 2 mags, laser,all for around 699.00 retail we got it for 579.00 a good deal so now she is happy and I can now shop for my XDS...... :) after all my B-day is in 2 weeks ..... I love it when a plan comes together..

Edited July 28, 2013 by Magwa

[sketch]

That's a great deal on a sig. Happy bday and happy hunting for your new toy !

[unforgiven]

Happy birthday to both of you.Sig has good products.But then so does SA. :))

[Microgunner]

  I just got in a XDS to change the sights to Trigicons.

  Factory jig broke, trying to get the sights to move!!!!!

  Found out in an internet searcd that they are "heat swedged": in place!!!!  Choices of removal, apply penetrant, and freeze for 2-24 hours, then try, Air hammer, with special ground and heat treated "bit", or mill them out.

    Factory charges $50, and two weeks turn around!!!!!

    NEVER in 50 years of smithing have I had this much of a problem!!!!

   Just how the hell is the shooter supposed to adjust the sights? ????

   Respectfully

   Terry

 

 

Yep they are hell to get out. My local smith deals with them all of the time I'll ask what his trick his. The factory sights do just fine for now for me. 

 

 

Congrats Zebra!

 

ALL the XD-series sights are a major pain to remove.

 

The best "right-out, no problem!" solution I've heard is to use an arbor press.  I'll try that next time.

 

Jon

 

I removed the rear sight on my XDm9. It came out right to left.

I used a brass sight drift and a two pound hammer.

Just tapped, tapped, tapped for about an hour and the sight slowly drifted out.

Patience was the key.

Edited July 28, 2013 by Microgunner

[shepp]

Seems like a pretty sweet deal on a sig!!

[planeflyer21]

I removed the rear sight on my XDm9. It came out right to left.

I used a brass sight drift and a two pound hammer.

Just tapped, tapped, tapped for about an hour and the sight slowly drifted out.

Patience was the key.

 

Yeah...the rear sight was stiff but came out with some judicious whacking.

 

The front sight on the other hand is something else entirely!  My theory is they freeze the front sights at the factory and, while the slide is glowing red from forging, they press in the front sight.  I've never had that much problem with any gun part being so very "installed" before.

[Tripledeuce]

  Interesting!!!!!    on the one I did, the front sight was easy!   The rear was a bear!!!

   Sounds like a person might run into anything with these.

    Terry