Kimber sight change

cdoc42 · February 16, 2013, 06:43 PM

I have night sights on my Kimber TLE-II .45 ACP. I went to my first IDPA match and I didn't do badly, but my 7th decade eyes can't see the front sight in daylight as well as I'd like, so I sent away for a fiber optic Kimber front sight. Can anyone tell me if this is difficult to change and install or will I need a gunsmith? Than ks!

p3scuba · February 17, 2013, 08:40 PM

I had Meprolight sights put on my ultra carry 2 from a gunsmith. I have been told that Kimber sights are very tight and for the money i spent for the gun i didnt feel like destroying the new night sights or damaging the slide of the gun. God luck.

bikerbill · February 20, 2013, 02:25 PM

I had a local smith replace my UCII sights with fiber optics ... he had to shim the front a bit, but they are dead on POA at 7-10 yards and a hell of a lot easier to see than the old all-black ones ...

Gaerek · February 20, 2013, 06:31 PM

For something like that, I wouldn't personally do it myself. Find a LGS in town that will install for free after purchase. I've done that on several guns myself.

orionengnr · February 20, 2013, 11:11 PM

If they are the original sights, they are probably on there pretty snug.

I've been part of three Kimber 1911 sight changes, and we got the first two done without damaging the pistols--first mine, then a friend's. Third and most recent one was the same friend's brand new Kimber. Brass punches wouldn't move it, and I didn't want to scratch his new gun, so he took it to a pro. Cost $50, but looks great, and we knew and observed our limitations.

February 16, 2013, 06:43 PM	#1
cdoc42 Senior Member Join Date: March 13, 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,687	Kimber sight change I have night sights on my Kimber TLE-II .45 ACP. I went to my first IDPA match and I didn't do badly, but my 7th decade eyes can't see the front sight in daylight as well as I'd like, so I sent away for a fiber optic Kimber front sight. Can anyone tell me if this is difficult to change and install or will I need a gunsmith? Than ks!

February 20, 2013, 02:25 PM	#3
bikerbill Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2007 Location: Lago Vista TX Posts: 2,425	I had a local smith replace my UCII sights with fiber optics ... he had to shim the front a bit, but they are dead on POA at 7-10 yards and a hell of a lot easier to see than the old all-black ones ... __________________ "The welfare of humanity is always the alibi of tyrants." Albert Camus

February 17, 2013, 08:40 PM	#2
p3scuba Junior Member Join Date: February 17, 2013 Posts: 1	I had Meprolight sights put on my ultra carry 2 from a gunsmith. I have been told that Kimber sights are very tight and for the money i spent for the gun i didnt feel like destroying the new night sights or damaging the slide of the gun. God luck.

February 20, 2013, 06:31 PM	#4
Gaerek Senior Member Join Date: October 3, 2012 Location: Arizona Posts: 939	For something like that, I wouldn't personally do it myself. Find a LGS in town that will install for free after purchase. I've done that on several guns myself.

February 20, 2013, 11:11 PM	#5
orionengnr Senior Member Join Date: July 9, 2004 Posts: 5,177	If they are the original sights, they are probably on there pretty snug. I've been part of three Kimber 1911 sight changes, and we got the first two done without damaging the pistols--first mine, then a friend's. Third and most recent one was the same friend's brand new Kimber. Brass punches wouldn't move it, and I didn't want to scratch his new gun, so he took it to a pro. Cost $50, but looks great, and we knew and observed our limitations.