Widening rear sight - or replace

[Crippledtrigger]

I just bought a Springfield XDS Mod 2 with the front night sight. When sighting the front sight through the rear it is tight. Meaning there is no light on either side of the front sight. I like a lot of light on either side so I need to open it up.

It has a U notch rear sight so trying to figure out the best way to do it. I guess I could file or dremel it open and use some cold blu.......if I destroy it replace it.

Any ideas on a better way to go about it?

Thanks for any replies.

Came across this rear sight. Pretty wide and round, just the ticket for the big dot front sights. Comes in several widths upto .140".

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source ... EqSyan-BHJ

[Tenring]

Thank you, i like the u notch for sure.

I found these, not u shaped but wide:
https://ameriglo.com/collections/sig-xd ... teel-rears

Picked up some needle files today and as soon as I complete my work bench and get a vise I am going to file away. Then maybe order some new rears depending on how it turns out.

[shooter444]

Then, I would get two files,... a square for opening it up, and a round to finish the notch. Make sure you leave enough on the base when using the square file, to allow enough material to form a U notch with the round file. You don't want to open it up much more than the diameter of the round file, to make it a lot more easy to be precise.

all the best

[Elk34]

Replace

[Tenring]

Ok - so I am keeping the sight as it turned out great, just have to have the right tool to do this.

After trying files of all types, the right one is a chain saw file. I used 7/32 and could not be happier with it. Just need some cold blue.

My XDM Compact is next.

[shooter444]

Very good!! Congratulations!! Looks excellent!!

Some things are just too simple to farm out, sometimes at ridiculous expense.

[Tenring]

Thanks Shooter - my XDM is going under the chain saw file tomorrow.

[shooter444]

Sounds like you are quite comfortable with your new found skill,... maybe a little advanced challenge with some,... ' do-it-yourself ',... white dot sights, with a drill bit and white paint, could be in order? But, I wouldn't try it without a drill press, or a reasonable facsimile. Unless you feel confident enough with a punch and hand drill.

I like a vertical center white line rear sights, in conjunction with a white dot front sight,... a triangle file works well for that. I like to file away at an angle that produces a 1/8" wide line at the top, that tapers down to zero, at the length I want. Doesn't take much time at all!! But, you do have to pull the rear sight off, to be precise.