Kahr CW45 night sights question

[JPG1911]

Just bought a new Kahr CW45 at the gunshow yesterday. I know that the plastic front sight is "permanently" pinned on with some type of heated clamp that melts/smooshes the pins underneath the top part of the slide kind of like a rivet gun would.

My question is this; could a competent gunsmith/machinist cut a dovetail just behind the second pin hole and drift in a nice metal sight with a tritium insert? or would this be ill-advised as it might affect the structural rigidity of the slide?

I havent even shot this gun yet but I already love it and after im satisfied of its reliability I plan on making it my EDC. The CW line has its drawbacks compared to the P series Kahrs, but I accept them for the price I paid. I would really like to have night sights installed and just wanted to pick some educated brains about my options.

Thanks Everyone for reading or responding

 

[usp9]

Just buy these and save the dovetail cost.
http://www.kahr.com/Sights/Kahr-Trijicon-Night-Sights-for-CW-Series.asp

 

[Skylerbone]

I would most certainly shoot it first before investing more. A reliable platform can still have its faulty examples and milling out a slide only to realize that it came with a hairline crack from the factory would be a real downer. Kahr would not send you a rebate on the work done, your smith would not mill the new slide for free and you may void the warranty leaving you with a paperweight.

The factory night sights would be my choice as well, $80 and DIY.

 

[gb6491]

Just buy these and save the dovetail cost.
http://www.kahr.com/Sights/Kahr-Trij...-CW-Series.asp

The factory night sights would be my choice as well, $80 and DIY.

That's how I went:


Regards,
Greg

 

[JPG1911]

Thanks very much, i guess i hadn't done my homework on this gun as well as i thought i had, i didn't even realize that these existed. They will be ordered ASAP

 

[rellascout]

How hard was the installation of the sights?

Did it require a sight pusher?

 

[gb6491]

How hard was the installation of the sights?

Did it require a sight pusher?

The front sight is a snap; literally, snap off the plastic front sight, clean out the holes, and install the new front sight (screw and Loctite).
The rear sight was another story. I was able to get it started off with a universal sight pusher, but it required so much force that I damaged threads on the sight pusher. I finished removal with a brass punch and hammer. Installation went much easier as you can fit the sight to reduce the amount of force needed to put it in place. I used the pusher to complete the installation, but probably could have done so with a delrin punch and hammer.
Regards,
Greg

 

[tomwalshco]

Guys above are correct. It's a DIY'er.

Rear sight, spray generously with penetrating oil/WD 40. Heat with a hair dryer. Repeat a couple of times and let it soak in overnight. A vise, wood, punch and a hammer willl do the job.

IMPORTANT - that you drive it out L to R, and R to L going in with the new. There may be a blob of Loctite in there, so once that is broken loose, it's smooth sailing.