Rear sight

[jbwk254]

So I just noticed today that my rear sight no longer has the white bar. I didn't even realize that it could come off :banghead: .Must have fallen off at the range the other day. So much for dotting the I...

I would rather not paint the sight since the gun is pretty much brand new and I shouldn't have to. Can this be replaced without having to send to kahr?

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[lowroad]

It's just paint. If you cleaned it with anything like brake cleaner, it will come off. Hoppe's #9 might even strip it, I don't know. If it were me, I would just paint a strip back on there and call it a day.

[jbwk254]

It's just paint. If you cleaned it with anything like brake cleaner, it will come off. Hoppe's #9 might even strip it, I don't know. If it were me, I would just paint a strip back on there and call it a day.

Didn't realize it was just paint. I thought it was plastic of some sort. In that case, any suggestions on the best paint to use? Hopefully there is something better so it doesn't come off so easily.

[Kahrbonized]

I once had a Beretta that I painted the sights with some of that Bright-Sites Ghost Glow paint. It worked pretty well for years and was still on when I sold the gun. During the day it looked like a green dot and at night it glowed (not as well as tritium but visible). Now that you reminded me, I may do it to my CM9.

[TucsonMTB]

Yeah, the dot on my front sight "fell" off my first PM40. It had to go back to Kahr anyway for another problem, so I asked them to fix it. They replaced the sight.

If you are not already sending you gun in for some other warranty products, a little Testors model paint, available at toy stores everywhere, might make more sense.

Best of luck!

[jeepster09]

Didn't realize it was just paint. I thought it was plastic of some sort. In that case, any suggestions on the best paint to use? Hopefully there is something better so it doesn't come off so easily.


I have had great success with "Fishing Lure" paint, very durable. Most colors available too. I have used the bright green on some front sights.;)

[JFootin]

I have had great success with "Fishing Lure" paint, very durable. Most colors available too. I have used the bright green on some front sights.;)

Good idea, Jeepster! :) Another suggestion is to clean the sight thoroughly before painting it to insure that it will stick.

[HDoc]

Cheapo solution:
If you have a spray can of white enamel appliance paint or rustoleum lying around , spray some on a piece of aluminum foil and use a toothpick as a paint brush. Works well and does not come off easily once dry. Make sure area is oil free and clean.

[ColdDeadHands1]

I have used the wife's fingernail polish after degreasing with brake cleaner with great success when sights on various guns needed refreshing!

[kerby9mm]

I have read about the brake cleaner method of flushing out the striker channel since I joined the forum. Just started hearing about the sight paint coming off. Good thing I never used the brake cleaner to save a couple bucks over the clp stuff. Would have spent a quarter to save a nickel for the sight damage.

[wagon]

So I just noticed today that my rear sight no longer has the white bar. I didn't even realize that it could come off :banghead: .Must have fallen off at the range the other day. So much for dotting the I...
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Did you use BrakeKleen ? Ask me how I know :D

[jbwk254]

Did you use BrakeKleen ? Ask me how I know :D

Actually I used safari land powder blast gun cleaner

[drillnow]

Might try this to replace the paint on the sights, it works great. You have to "charge" it with a flashlight to get it to glow in the dark. Works great for 3+ hours then starts to get dimmer in a few. The price id right for what it does. Best to clean the pistol first as instructed then cover with clear mail polish............. http://siteglo.com/

[flieger67]

The range that I shoot at has a PM9 as a rental. One day while I was there, the range officer noticed that the white bar was missing. He took some White-Out and dabbed on the rear sight. He used a little cleaner of some sort to wipe off the excess. Not high-tech and probably not long-lived, but it's quick and easy. It did look like a stock sight, though.

I would think that the fishing lure paint or Rustoleum would be a more durable solution.


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[jocko]

Actually I used safari land powder blast gun cleaner

if u had read the directions on that GUN BLAST it definitely tell s you to keep it off of painted surface and wood grips. I was out at wal mart today and reread that POWDER BLAST can and yup its there. It is a good cleaner, some sights are blued and ur Ok some are painted and u gotta be alittle careful where u spray. I kocked up a good set of Herretts grips on my Model 60 due to getting some Hoppe's #9 on the finish. Thanks to Bawanna all is well now. common sense has to be used WITH ANY CLEANER.