Issue with Glock ameriglo rear sight

[jfed85]

Just purchased a gen5 Glock 17 with the ameriglo sights. Didn’t notice this issue until I got home. The left rear tritium vial has some sort of black coating over it. In the bright light at the gun shop I didn’t really notice it. However, when I got home it caught my eye. I then took it to the dark bathroom and it definitely affects the brightness of that side of the rear sight in the dark. I’m not sure what it is. I have tried scraping it with a toothpick and a q-tip with hoppes on it.

Has as anyone experienced anything similar and have any advice?

Further, anyone know if Glock would offer any remedy to this ?

thanks in advance. I will include a picture but it doesn’t show up too great. Much more pronounced in person.

 

[Frank_N_Stein]

Should be under warranty. Call Glock.

 

[AngryRooster]

You can also try Ameriglo themselves. I've contacted them in the past on a couple issues. They've always been very responsive and took care of the problem right away. Give them a call and they might just send you a new rear sight without having to warranty the gun.

 

[jfed85]

You can also try Ameriglo themselves. I've contacted them in the past on a couple issues. They've always been very responsive and took care of the problem right away. Give them a call and they might just send you a new rear sight without having to warranty the gun.

Good call. Emailed them and had a return authorization email within 3 minutes.

Now i I just have to take it somewhere and have the rear sight removed. Thanks for the advice.

 

[AngryRooster]

Good call. Emailed them and had a return authorization email within 3 minutes.

Now i I just have to take it somewhere and have the rear sight removed. Thanks for the advice.

I have a Glock sight pusher if you're anywhere close to Randolph County.

 

[jfed85]

I have a Glock sight pusher if you're anywhere close to Randolph County.

Appreciate it but I’m in Beech Grove. Probably just see if the shop can do it for me for either cheap or free.

 

[Sigblitz]

Appreciate it but I’m in Beech Grove. Probably just see if the shop can do it for me for either cheap or free.

The shop should do it. I can push one on if they won't. Just message me if need be.

 

[NHT3]

If you want to PM me I'll try to connect with you and remove it. I'm close to Greenwood.


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