front site adjustment

kma711 · 12-14-2014, 12:58 PM

I need to adjust the front sight on my luger it is shooting hi and to the left would like to at lest getting it shooting center can deal with high is their a tool out their for moving the front sight without taking a hammer and punch to it

G.T. · 12-14-2014, 02:53 PM

All I can say, is use exclusively, brass, wood, and aluminum to support, hit and move stuff with.... And, make your hammer obey you better than usual?? ...

... good luck, til...lat'r....GT

Ron Wood · 12-14-2014, 03:28 PM

There are front sight adjustment tools in two generic versions, one for 7.65mm guns and one for 9mm guns. Originals are expensive and repro/after market versions are still a bit costly for one-time use. Rather than incur that cost, I would recommend that you follow G.T.'s advise and use a brass or wood drift punch and judicious hammer taps to adjust your sight windage. Adjusting the shooting high is a bit more problematic since correcting that involves raising the front sight height or lowering the rear sight notch, both of which involve metal rather than mechanical work.

As G.T. said, good luck (and good shooting)!

rhuff · 12-15-2014, 04:47 PM

Good advise above. I have a DWM Luger that would shoot to the left also. By using a padded vise, and a brass drift with gentle persuasion via a small hammer, I got it move to where POA=POI. Just go slow and good luck.

12-14-2014, 12:58 PM	#1
kma711 New User Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	front site adjustment I need to adjust the front sight on my luger it is shooting hi and to the left would like to at lest getting it shooting center can deal with high is their a tool out their for moving the front sight without taking a hammer and punch to it

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G.T. Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Chandler Arizona Posts: 3,485 Thanks: 1,283 Thanked 3,581 Times in 989 Posts	front sight... All I can say, is use exclusively, brass, wood, and aluminum to support, hit and move stuff with.... And, make your hammer obey you better than usual?? ...... good luck, til...lat'r....GT

12-14-2014, 03:28 PM	#3
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 6,986 Thanks: 1,065 Thanked 5,088 Times in 1,674 Posts	There are front sight adjustment tools in two generic versions, one for 7.65mm guns and one for 9mm guns. Originals are expensive and repro/after market versions are still a bit costly for one-time use. Rather than incur that cost, I would recommend that you follow G.T.'s advise and use a brass or wood drift punch and judicious hammer taps to adjust your sight windage. Adjusting the shooting high is a bit more problematic since correcting that involves raising the front sight height or lowering the rear sight notch, both of which involve metal rather than mechanical work. As G.T. said, good luck (and good shooting)! __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

12-15-2014, 04:47 PM	#4
rhuff Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Az. Posts: 2,270 Thanks: 2,686 Thanked 958 Times in 704 Posts	Good advise above. I have a DWM Luger that would shoot to the left also. By using a padded vise, and a brass drift with gentle persuasion via a small hammer, I got it move to where POA=POI. Just go slow and good luck.