1911 Trijicon Target Sight Pin Problem

Ambishot · October 15, 2011, 09:22 PM

Hello all,

I could use some advice. I'm having a small issue with the target sights on my .45 Springfield Loaded Target model. Whenever I take it out to the range and put even one full magazine through it, 7 shots winchester white box, the pin in my rear sight starts to slip out (left side). After seven shots it is exposed about 1/4'', after 25 shots, a good 1/2''. After applying lock tight to the the pin about six months ago, I took my springer out today and what do you know, the problem still occurs. Any thoughts? The sights are the trijicon tritium 3 dots. Has anyone else encountered this problem with trijicon target sights? If so, how did you go about fixing the problem? Other than this problem, I personally love the sights.

I've been thinking about contacting a local gunsmith to just put in a slightly larger pin, or should I just contact Trijicon or Springfield Armory?

Thanks

Ambishot

triggerman770 · October 15, 2011, 11:22 PM

if the sights came on the gun contact springfield, If you had them installed contact trijicon

Ambishot · October 17, 2011, 08:13 PM

Contacted Springfield, just waiting to hear back. Thanks for the advice, triggerman770.

WESHOOT2 · October 18, 2011, 04:31 AM

You can:
-bend the pin slightly and reinstall
-peen the holes shut, or mushroom the pin ends.

I bash, er, peen my pinholes shut.

HDTVSELLER · October 22, 2011, 07:19 PM

I have had the same exact problem with the same 1911 i bought about a year ago and mine walked out after about 200 rounds. so i took it to the local inhouse smith at a indoor range i was shooting at and asked what he thought of it . he just said set it to your prefferance and locktight the pin back in. then reset the pin head so i did and 500 rounds later no issue sofar. may not be what you would do or think you would do but it worked for me and im happy.

quepasakimosabe · October 22, 2011, 10:30 PM

I would just taper the pin ends with a punch (if its a rool pin), or you could bend it (if its a straight pin). either or would work fine and you are not waiting on Springfield or paying someone 20-40$ for a simple fix.

brickeyee · October 23, 2011, 10:39 AM

Quote:

I bash, er, peen my pinholes shut.

You do not need that much metal moved.

A simple center punch on each end of the hole beside the pin should anchor it.

Ambishot · November 16, 2011, 10:30 PM

Still waiting on Springfield to get back to me. I'm leaning towards either bending the pin (it's a solid pin) or getting a smith to look it over.

October 15, 2011, 09:22 PM	#1
Ambishot Senior Member Join Date: April 29, 2011 Location: US Posts: 274	1911 Trijicon Target Sight Pin Problem Hello all, I could use some advice. I'm having a small issue with the target sights on my .45 Springfield Loaded Target model. Whenever I take it out to the range and put even one full magazine through it, 7 shots winchester white box, the pin in my rear sight starts to slip out (left side). After seven shots it is exposed about 1/4'', after 25 shots, a good 1/2''. After applying lock tight to the the pin about six months ago, I took my springer out today and what do you know, the problem still occurs. Any thoughts? The sights are the trijicon tritium 3 dots. Has anyone else encountered this problem with trijicon target sights? If so, how did you go about fixing the problem? Other than this problem, I personally love the sights. I've been thinking about contacting a local gunsmith to just put in a slightly larger pin, or should I just contact Trijicon or Springfield Armory? Thanks Ambishot

October 15, 2011, 11:22 PM	#2
triggerman770 Senior Member Join Date: August 9, 2009 Location: Metro Atlanta Area Posts: 125	sight pin problem if the sights came on the gun contact springfield, If you had them installed contact trijicon __________________ Small Arms Restoration, Inc. smallarmsrestoration.net Proud member of Georgia Carry.org www.georgiacarry.org

October 18, 2011, 04:31 AM	#4
WESHOOT2 Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 1999 Location: home on the range; Vermont (Caspian country) Posts: 14,324	You can: -bend the pin slightly and reinstall -peen the holes shut, or mushroom the pin ends. I bash, er, peen my pinholes shut. __________________ . "all my ammo is mostly retired factory ammo"

October 22, 2011, 07:19 PM	#5
HDTVSELLER Senior Member Join Date: September 16, 2007 Posts: 248	I have had the same exact problem with the same 1911 i bought about a year ago and mine walked out after about 200 rounds. so i took it to the local inhouse smith at a indoor range i was shooting at and asked what he thought of it . he just said set it to your prefferance and locktight the pin back in. then reset the pin head so i did and 500 rounds later no issue sofar. may not be what you would do or think you would do but it worked for me and im happy. __________________ What would the world be like without guns!!!!

October 17, 2011, 08:13 PM	#3
Ambishot Senior Member Join Date: April 29, 2011 Location: US Posts: 274	Contacted Springfield, just waiting to hear back. Thanks for the advice, triggerman770.

October 22, 2011, 10:30 PM	#6
quepasakimosabe Member Join Date: October 10, 2011 Location: Camp Lejeune, NC Posts: 79	I would just taper the pin ends with a punch (if its a rool pin), or you could bend it (if its a straight pin). either or would work fine and you are not waiting on Springfield or paying someone 20-40$ for a simple fix.

November 16, 2011, 10:30 PM	#8
Ambishot Senior Member Join Date: April 29, 2011 Location: US Posts: 274	Still waiting on Springfield to get back to me. I'm leaning towards either bending the pin (it's a solid pin) or getting a smith to look it over.