ny32182
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So... I have a coworker who is a new shooter, and bought a NIB G17 on my recommendation. I was not there when he bought it and therefore of course was not able to inspect it at that time.
His first range trip, he, myself, and another co-worker were all out shooting. At one point, the guy with the G17 took the slide off for some reason, and dropped it from table height onto the concrete floor. There is a very light mark in the finish on one of the front corners of the slide. Overall I'm impressed with how well the finish held up. I told him the mark just adds some character; he is fine with that.
The next day, however, he told me that his rear sight was out of alignment. We went shooting again. Sure enough, his rear sight (standard Glock contrast sights) is far enough to the right that it hangs out over the right edge of the slide ever so slightly. I shot it for the first time, off a rest, and it was hitting 3-4" right at about 7 yards. (I shoot even with the EX shooters at IDPA, and can normally hit where I'm aiming in slow fire, so I'm pretty convinced it is the gun)
I'd be very surprised if this rear sight was this far cocked to the right from the factory. However, I'd also be very surprised if dropping the slide from 3.5 ft could cause it. I guess at this point I'm guessing it must have been that way from the factory. I pressed the sight pretty hard with my thumb, and it didn't budge in the least.
I guess I've been lucky, but in my years of shooting handguns I've never had to adjust the sights on any of them, and they have always been centered on the slide, at least as far as my naked-eye observations can tell.
Since he is a new shooter, I don't want him to have a bad experience here. What is the best way to correct this? I imagine Glock will take care of him for free if he is willing to send the gun off? That would be my first inclination. I see the Glock sight pusher is $95. I guess I could buy one. What would you do?
His first range trip, he, myself, and another co-worker were all out shooting. At one point, the guy with the G17 took the slide off for some reason, and dropped it from table height onto the concrete floor. There is a very light mark in the finish on one of the front corners of the slide. Overall I'm impressed with how well the finish held up. I told him the mark just adds some character; he is fine with that.
The next day, however, he told me that his rear sight was out of alignment. We went shooting again. Sure enough, his rear sight (standard Glock contrast sights) is far enough to the right that it hangs out over the right edge of the slide ever so slightly. I shot it for the first time, off a rest, and it was hitting 3-4" right at about 7 yards. (I shoot even with the EX shooters at IDPA, and can normally hit where I'm aiming in slow fire, so I'm pretty convinced it is the gun)
I'd be very surprised if this rear sight was this far cocked to the right from the factory. However, I'd also be very surprised if dropping the slide from 3.5 ft could cause it. I guess at this point I'm guessing it must have been that way from the factory. I pressed the sight pretty hard with my thumb, and it didn't budge in the least.
I guess I've been lucky, but in my years of shooting handguns I've never had to adjust the sights on any of them, and they have always been centered on the slide, at least as far as my naked-eye observations can tell.
Since he is a new shooter, I don't want him to have a bad experience here. What is the best way to correct this? I imagine Glock will take care of him for free if he is willing to send the gun off? That would be my first inclination. I see the Glock sight pusher is $95. I guess I could buy one. What would you do?
