How to Make Front & Rear Sight Adjustment for Handguns

Part of the Video Series How to Use a .40-Caliber Semi Automatic Handgun

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Learn how to adjust the front and rear sights on a .40 caliber semi automatic pistol in this free firearm use and handgun maintenance video for gun owners.

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How to Make Front & Rear Sight Adjustment for Handguns
Okay, we are going to talk a few moments about sights. Sights as I stated earlier is the front sight post and the rear sight post. Now they come they vary. Some are able to be moved, some aren't. Some can be adjusted, some can't. Some can be elevated, some can't. All depends on what type of weapon system you have. Now with any firearm they have sights to enable the shooter to be able to be able to aim at a certain point or target and be able to hit that. So, when you look down the barrel of a firearm you look straight through the rear sight post and see the front sight post. Now the front sight post should be level with the rear sight post and it should be directly in the center of the opening. Okay, and if you’re on target that should ensure that you have an accurate placement of a hit if should you fire that weapon. Again, some have night sights. Which the sights stay the same but they will have illumination for if you are in low light situations which a lot of military and law enforcement personnel have. Sometimes the weapon may need to be you know altered as far as the sights which is very rare. Most times from factories they sight them in. But there may be that one in a million chances where your weapon is not firing properly and you are missing your target because of a sight that needs to be adjusted. You need to check with your owner’s manual or the manufacturer or send it back and they can adjust sights. If you wanted sights changed to go from regular sights to night sights or triennium sights or any of the above it is always best to consult the manufacturer or send it back to them and have them do it for you. Because it is a precision type of procedure and you know if you can't hit what you are aiming at that may not necessarily be a good thing. That is not a good thing. So we have the front sight and the rear sight working in conjunction gives you right placement.

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Expert: Lee Laster works in the public safety sector & has been a state certified firearms instructor for the past 6 years. He is also co-founder of a civilian/law enforcement-based training company. Read More