Williams Fire Sight Repair

[knkali]

Have em on my Kahr P 40 and the REAR FO rod let loose today. Does anyone know the rod size used for the rear sights?

[muggsy]

I can't answer that question but if you call Williams at 1-800-530-9028 I'm sure that they can tell you.

[knkali]

Thanks Muggs for doing some of my leg work. Brownells has replacement fiber-op rods but don't know what size. By the time I waited for Williams to open I could have ordered the Brownells kit and be done with it. Have it at my door Tuesday and repair it. Since it is my carry gun, time is important. However, I was able to heat the end of the rod and flare it enough to stabilize it in the sight housing to be functional for now. I wouldn't want to have many rounds going through the gun because the recoil energy will probably cause it to fail.

I was shooting Sat and stopped by a new gun store. I spoke with the Smitty and he told me a need a whole new sight. I looked at him like he was insane. Needless to say, he wont be my smith any time soon.

[downtownv]

I can't answer that question but if you call Williams at 1-800-530-9028 I'm sure that they can tell you.

+1 they are very nice people, there!:)

[gb6491]

Williams supplies two different size replacement rods in their Fire Sight Assortment Kit. These are 0.060" (1.4mm) diameter and 040" (1mm) diameter rods. http://www.williamsgunsight.com/gunsights/pdf/2013%20Catalog.pdf
Is there anyway you can measure your current rod? If a comparison would help: the rim on CCI .22LR runs about 1mm thick, a penny's rim is about 1.45mm. Brownells sells both sizes at about $3.63 apiece (http://www.brownells.com/handgun-parts/sights/sight-parts/replacement-sight-inserts/fiber-optic-replacement-rods-prod38863.aspx) (6" length).
Regards,
Greg

[knkali]

Williams supplies two different size replacement rods in their Fire Sight Assortment Kit. These are 0.060" (1.4mm) diameter and 040" (1mm) diameter rods. http://www.williamsgunsight.com/gunsights/pdf/2013%20Catalog.pdf
Is there anyway you can measure your current rod? If a comparison would help: the rim on CCI .22LR runs about 1mm thick, a penny's rim is about 1.45mm. Brownells sells both sizes at about $3.63 apiece (http://www.brownells.com/handgun-parts/sights/sight-parts/replacement-sight-inserts/fiber-optic-replacement-rods-prod38863.aspx) (6" length).
Regards,
Greg

GB,

Thanks again for your help. The rear tubes are smaller than the front so must be .040".

Thank you again. :)

[knkali]

trying to speak with someone at Williams is impossible. They left me a message that said the rear fiber op is .060" but I think he is confused and gave me the front sight size.

[knkali]

Williams got back to me and the front size is 2mm and the rear (.060") is (if I remember correctly) 1.4mm