K40 "old style" sight removal question

[Dueeast]

I ordered new XS big dot sights for my 2004 K40. My question is; does it matter what direction the old sights go out and the new sights go in? I know with Smith & Wesson they are directional, but I don't know about the Kahrs. Thanks, Rob.

[ripley16]

Remove sights sliding left to right, (as looking down the sight radius). They go on the opposite, right to left. They are very tight. Use a sight pusher or have a G.S. do it for you.

[Bawanna]

Remove sights sliding left to right, (as looking down the sight radius). They go on the opposite, right to left. They are very tight. Use a sight pusher or have a G.S. do it for you.

My name is bawanna and I endorse this message.

They can be bloody tight little buggers. You might get lucky but they can be tight.

[jocko]

wellI was gonna say ripley was correct but since u hogged all the priase,I will just pass,and say that is the way ol jocko would do it.Just sayin

[Bawanna]

Well if you hadn't been out "tending" your sheep all morning you could have responded in a timely fashion and I wouldn't have to do all your work around here.

[wyntrout]

Kahr says off from left to right and install right to left. Watch out for the front sight barrel dragging on the slide during installation if you only remove material from the bottom of the base. I had to remove some material from the bottom of the cylinder-like part housing the Tritium vial to get mine on.

http://www.kahrtalk.com/showthread.php?t=18306&highlight=P40+Big+Dots

and Kahr's instructions in a recent post:

http://www.kahrtalk.com/showthread.php?t=21665&highlight=sight+installation

Wynn:)