I picked up the HiViz Fiber Optic front sight for my P99. I have them on my Rugers and Sig and I love them.
Getting the factory sight off the Walther was a piece of cake...just slipped the allen wrench in and off she came. Putting the HiViz on, though, was a different story. Instead of a split mount with a screw (like the factory sight) it has a hexagonal bolt. It just clears the recessed area inside the slide and it was darn difficult to get a small socket over it to tighten down. (I did put some blue LocTite on, per the installation directions.).
Has anybody else installed one? Any problems with it coming loose? I don't like the attachment system at all. If it turns out to be a problem, I guess I'll go back to the factory sight. They worked well enough...I just wanted a little more visibility. But not at the price of having the sight come off when I shoot!
Thanks!
Jim
Getting the factory sight off the Walther was a piece of cake...just slipped the allen wrench in and off she came. Putting the HiViz on, though, was a different story. Instead of a split mount with a screw (like the factory sight) it has a hexagonal bolt. It just clears the recessed area inside the slide and it was darn difficult to get a small socket over it to tighten down. (I did put some blue LocTite on, per the installation directions.).
Has anybody else installed one? Any problems with it coming loose? I don't like the attachment system at all. If it turns out to be a problem, I guess I'll go back to the factory sight. They worked well enough...I just wanted a little more visibility. But not at the price of having the sight come off when I shoot!
Thanks!
Jim