R3D Night Sights - Glock Installation Instructions - File to Fit

XS R3D Tritium Night Sights are available for all small frame, large frame, and Glock 42/43 pistols. Our R3D sights are able to be installed by sight pusher tools or by hand tools. This video focuses on the file to fit method and will install the sights using a vice, file, hammer, and punch. This installation demonstration is accurate for all Glock Models, Gen 1 through Gen 5.

[@allandunaway4573]

Bought these and did not realize you had to do all this for installation. They now reside in a spare parts drawer. The Glock dovetails are not unknown measurements. Should be able to make them to fit. Just bought a different set and they just fit. Did not have to file a quarter of the sight off to make it work.

[@oldrabidus2230]

Allan, have your wife file them down for you.

[@machstem6390]

Its absolutely a pain the in the ass.

[@FenixTX717]

What other night sights did you end up going with then?

[@boosted2809]

Honestly this makes me want to return the 130$ r3d I just got. Insane instructions. Not that it hard but just doesn't seem necessary, also way to much loctite in my opinion.

[@oldrabidus2230]

Then don’t add as much, they’re manufactures of the sights, what do they know, right?

[@Doctoranthetardis]

So many fuds in the comments here complaining about the video. Thank you I learned a lot.

[@johnnielewis9896]

hello there's always something that can learned especially about something one is in the process of doing...you have saved me some money... thanks and peace 😂

[@randallstephens78]

I have never had to take that much off of a Glocks. But on my Canik it was a bear. I love them big dots !

[@myopinionpal8880]

If I needed to drift the rear sight I would wait until I have it where I needed after coming from the range before I put the loctite around the rear sight.

[@6.5mm_is_the_best_mm]

What did I just watch? No way I would drench Glock sights in red locktite. No one does this. I could understand if you were doing a permanent install on a shotgun or lever action but Glock night sights? Anyone watching use a little blue locktite on the front screw and ensure a tight fit of the rear sight in the dove tail. I had a Glock in holster fall onto concrete on the rear sight and mar the side of the Trijicon HD and the sight was not knocked out of alignment. Red locktite has to be soaked in specific solvents to soften or heated to 500 degrees fahrenheit to loosen and you risk stripping the hex head on the front site screw.

[@allandunaway4573]

Why are these not just cut to fit the OEM slide of the model you buy. Should not have to work that hard to install sights unless it is maybe a custom slide.

[@cmcer1995]

See "Vance Outdoors" for a much easier way to remove old sight and install new R3D using sight push tool for rear sight which is a "crush fit" so no need for Loc-Tite except for front sight bolt just a drop on thread. How he describes how to do it and explains why it really makes sense and a quick and easy process. Easy Peasy. I will follow-up after installing tomorrow.

[@monk1776]

Red lock tight, really? I think not.

[@grantorino2009]

Yes, really.

[@allenolivares3773]

With a Glock- left to right to remove, and right to left to install.

[@KendrasEdge757]

LOVE that delrin punch y’all have. When I was on the site it said “soon to be discontinued” or something to that effect. So I ordered two more. Y’all USED to include them with your sites. Why are y’all discontinuing them?? Just got my two new ones today off UPS actually. Great to have in the gunsmith tool kit!

[@XSsightSystems]

Stock up while you can, in our experience they have a tendency to break. But you can find good punch sets online in lots of places now.

[@KendrasEdge757]

@@XSsightSystems yeah I’ve got a couple punch sets, regular and roll pins, but these delrin ones are nice when you don’t want to have to use back to black cuz the brass transferred to the gun lol but yeah, they’ll definitely break. That’s what happened to the one that came with my sights from y’all a few years ago. Works good though!

[@floboboman]

I've seen the filing approach in this video and people just filing on the underside of sight where it hits the dovetail. Dawson precision has a video showing this. When and why would you choose one technique over the other?

[@j.c.delich5520]

That looks like hell. What are you telling folks to do? I'd have thought you knew what you're doing, but now I wonder. When I watch Dawson Precision's video, I don't wonder. That is criticism of the video, not the sights per se.

[@chrissherrill790]

You’re a goob

[@hughjass7914]

Can you drift adjust the rear after loctiting it in? Maybe blue for this one.

[@jimboalogo]

I'm pretty unhappy with this whole process. Locite tube was new in package. It was busted and all over the inside of the package. So no loctite to do this with. Also degrease with what? Gotta go buy loctite, file, vise. I wish I hadn't bought these.

[@ArmeroPR]

I see a lot of complaints here about this installation. I have never purchased sights that "just fit" I wouldn't want this either because if you don't file to fit, they just come loose. Use a gunsmith if you don't know what you're doing people.

[@4bvenom733]

Damn....glock is so easy just to hitting out the sight .... I have to use the push sight tool to do mine XD.

[@Waynus888]

YOU FILED IT THE WRONG WAY, YU DO NOT KNOW HOW TO USE A FILE.

[@grantorino2009]

Somebody gonna see it and notice that they filed the wrong way?

[@Dinonuggets90]

Teach us

[@6.5mm_is_the_best_mm]

@@Dinonuggets90 files cut properly in push or forward direction, so if the file is stationary, he should have moved the sight from the front of the file to the back of the file. That is why it took so many passes to fit.

[@LeRoy313]

​@6.5mm_is_the_best_mm Any chan er you can recommend a particular file, brands? Want to try my first sight change on a P320, and by the looks of it, I'll need to do some filing. Much appreciated.

[@mikemcintosh295]

Please don't do this!

[@jxbdz]

I have to agree with the commenters who think the installation process is a stupid jike. I just installed the XS R3D 2.0 sights on my Glock 43X MOS. I've installed a lot of different sight brands on my Glocks, but it was never his difficult. I did a little filing till the sight went 1/3 of the way in. Then I used my old MGW Glock sight puller. I never had to crank so hard to install a rear sight. I had to get a strong, secure grip on the pusher and crank with a LOT of force to move the sight in. As @allandunaway4573 states, the measurements of the Glock dovetail are a fixed number. Why can't XS use those measurements to create a sight with consistent dimensions that isuser friendly? I can see no damage to the rear sight after the process and I sure as hell don't need Loctite on this sight. This makes me dubious about recommending this sight to other Glock users who may not have as much experience doing installations as I have.

[@XSsightSystems]

Hi! Thanks for the feedback! Our sights are designed to have a tight fit to ensure long-term durability and reliability. That said, we understand that every installation experience can vary depending on the tools used, the condition of the dovetail, and minor variances in manufacturing tolerances (either ours or Glock's factory.) To make a sight that works with all would be a sight that works with none. As for the Loctite, please reference this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGXEZqJqrLBglbMsi=s29pNxeRIvSg1Q60

[@DMAC55]

Clean that nasty dovetail