Cleaned it and took it to the range. Shooting great and then the rear sight came off! Good Lord what a freaking disappointment that was. Picked up the sight and it slides in and out of the sight channel of the slide like it’s too small. I don’T understand how this got out of the factory. Below is a couple of pictures with sight off and then showing it slid to the left. It slides in and out with ease.
Brand New Springfield Armory 1911 loaded target
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wolfpack076
Professional
A call to Springfield Customer service is what I'd do. Since it's new I wouldn't do anything to it. SA customer service is outstanding to deal with. I have had to use them a few times and sometimes they even throw in something for your troubles so to speak. That's what I would do, that's just my opinion and two cents worth though on the matter.
Annihilator
Emissary
Just make sure you call them instead if emailing, they are rather slow answering emails
rcurtner
Professional
I had the same problem several years ago. Using a center punch I put a couple of dimples in the dovetail, gently tapped the sight back in place. Didn't have any more problems.
I have already contacted them and it’s on its way back but man I still don’t get how this is possible. I cleaned it and there didn’t seem to be an issue with the sight but I mean I didn’t like try to move it or anything. Their quality control really dropped the ball on this one.
Yea I don’t think I should have to do that on a brand new gun. There is no tapping the sight back in place I can slide it with ease from side to side no resistance.
I emailed first got a response back up to two business days so then I called.
rcurtner
Professional
I agree with this shouldn't happen with a new pistol. I learned the center punch fix while in gunsmithing school in Louisiana several decades ago.
powerboatr
Professional
yup call S/A and let them take it back in and fix it
stuff happens...but DAYUMMM that would ruin a range time
stuff happens...but DAYUMMM that would ruin a range time
I bought a 10mm Ronin when it first came out, the rear sight block set screw came loose and I lost it on a range (not knowing it was loose). The dove-tailed rear sight block did not slide off...Makes me want to get Bob angry and use some loctite blue. Moral....it happens. SA customer service is the best with this stuff...
Why wouldn’t customer service tell me that if that is all it was? The big top screw is for elevation adjustment. I am pretty sure I looked on the bottom side of the sight and didn’t see a set screw protruding but I may have missed it. I wasn’t real pleased at the time.
rcurtner
Professional
I don't think the SA fixed sight pistols have adjustment for elevation.
It’s a target sight adjustable for elevation and windage hence the model Loaded Target.
rcurtner
Professional
My mistake. Hopefully SA will get it fixed & back to you ASAP.
No problem but you did make me think about something I thought I checked.
