October 12, 2000, 11:37 AM | #1 |
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The adjustable-Bomar style- rear sight on my Kimber Gold Match has some side by side "wiggle". Is this normal since it is designed to adjust? If not, would the problem be in the fit of the roll pin which holds it in the frame notch? Thanks. |
October 13, 2000, 07:37 AM | #2 |
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Sport, no this isn't normal. I'd have kimber replace the sight. George
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October 13, 2000, 11:40 AM | #3 |
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I have a Kimber Classic that I had them put on adjustable sights. Mine also has "the wiggle". I called and talked to Kimber. There is a set screw underneath the blade.
If you remove the big screw on top (the actual adjusting screw) then you can get to the set screw underneath. It has a very small allen head. Tighten this down and it should be okay. Remember however that once you remove the big set screw and then put back on you will have to completly resight in you pistol. Take care. |
October 13, 2000, 05:32 PM | #4 |
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Thank you.
I've removed the vertical adjustment screw and located the set screw you mentioned. It appears on my sight it is a flat head rather than allen head. At any rate, there appears to be a spring or small piece of metal intersecting the set screw from the rear of the hole. Let's say this is the set screw (I). The piece I'm referring to intersects it like this (-I). The set up is hard to see even with a bright light. The problem is, I can't get the screw to turn in either direction. I called Kimber, but they're closed for the weekend. Can you help? Thanks. |
October 13, 2000, 06:13 PM | #5 |
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Mine had an allen head.
Can you push the horizontial piece of metal back in anyway. Is it possibly spring loaded and is put there to keep the screw from backing out? It you can push it into a recess of somekind then maybe you can then turn the screw. I am just guessing at this point. Sorry I could not help any more than that. By the way once I tightened down the set screw on mine, then I had no more wiggle of any kind. Good luck. |
October 13, 2000, 09:01 PM | #6 |
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Got it! Thanks. You saved me a two hour round trip to the gunsmith. I'm not the swiftest tinkerer around, but even I can appreciate how logically designed that Kimber sight is. |
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