Need night sights installed on my XD

[Mini-14]

Anyone in the Indy area who can install trijicon night sights on my XD? I have the sights on order.

 

[Walt_Jabsco]

I'm fairly certain that literally any gunsmith in town could do that. And if they can't, they probably shouldn't be a gunsmith.

 

[shawkpilot]

Not true. XD's like most guns require a special tool to do the job properly. The tools cost about $300. If a gunsmith does 1 XD every year, is it really worth it to buy the tool?

 

[Chefcook]

I would bet you could get this taken care of at Elmore's. Also from what I understand it is his policy that if you buy the sights from him he will install them for free...

 

[Scutter01]

I've heard that Elmore's can do it, as well, but don't know that for sure.

 

[Mini-14]

Thanks guys..I knew it required a special tool thats why I asked if anyone knew somone that did XD's

 

[btwelch]

You can also get them installed at AAC in Mooresville. Thats where I bought my XD-45 and the guy said he could install night sights if I wanted. In fact he was supposed to call me when he got the sights in, maybe I'll call him tonight.

 

[WestSider]

Not trying to hi-jack the thread but I was wondering the same thing about my new M&P 9c. I need someone to put night sights on for me.

 

[punker39]

install xd sights

i put new sights on my xd when i first bought it and i did it my self at home with no special tools, just made a holding jig out of wood to hold the slide, then used a brass drift punch that i did some work, and just taped the old sights out. not hard to do just have to be a hands on type of person

 

[JByer323]

I'm not sure why you would ever pay someone to install sights. A pusher is like $35. Use it twice, you've earned the money back.

I have heard that a brass punch + night sights could possibly maybe in theory damage the vials though, so I'd rock out the 1/4" dowel rod for that. Left to right to uninstall, right to left to install...

 

[Kingrat]

i have the mgw specific tool for the xd, my sights were too tight to drift out with a punch, too bad im in evansville or id offer to do it for ya for cheap

 

[glockguy07]

If you're coming up North anytime soon, Jerry's Gun shop will do it for free or $5.........and Westforth Sports will do it for ~$10-15 if you haggle them a little bit.

 

[cigarman454]

I did mine myself with a vise and a pin punch. I would not recommend anyone to do this, the rear came off easy, the front I had to take a cutoff wheel and literally almost cut it into before it came out.

 

[Scutter01]

I have Dave at 21st Century put some Big Dots on my XD yesterday. He wasn't happy about me asking him, but he did a fine job.