Front sights

[G19nCZ100]

Are the front sights on the CZ-100 stationary??? I was going to get a set of night sights for it. Then I got to looking at the front sight and is looks like its not removeable....

[dleong]

You are correct. The parts diagram in the manual does not show the front sight as a separate part.

DL

[SouthpawShootr]

Yep, sure are.  I suppose you could have a gunsmith grind off the factory sights and drill a hole for night sights, but I think this would end up being cost prohibitive.  Figure $75-80 for the ns, then another $50 for installation.  And another $50 for refinishing the slide (this may be a conservative estimate).  Then you have to find a rear that fits (I wouldn't even venture a guess about this).  You could send your slide to Trijicon and ask them to install a ns capsule in the factory front sight (they should be able to do it).  Probably be cheaper too.

[Unregistered(d)]

Yes, the most economical way to go (you could do it yourself, if you're relatively handy) would be just to drill out the white dot on the front, and glue in a trijicon-style capsule.  Keep in mind the compensator ports are right there, so if you do extended shooting sessions, I might worry about temperature changes possibly causing damage to the capsule.  I'm not sure how you'd go about matching up the front with an aftermarket rear, though.

[Walt-Sherrill]

If you've really got to have different sights, have a gunsmith mill a dovetail in the front of the slide, and select an appropriate after market sight and install it.  Changing out the rear sight at the same time might not be a bad idea.

It won't cost THAT much for that little bit of work.  And it shouldn't be necessary to refinish the slide for that little bit of work.  (The gunsmith or you can simply use "cold blue" on the cut area.  Touch it up from time to time, if necessary.)

I've had this done a couple of times on guns that had "integral" front sights: a Beretta 96 and a S&W 669.  The hard part, which the gunsmith should be able to handle, is selecting a front sight of the proper heighth.

I don't think it would be a good idea to try to drill and insert tritium inserts.  That's a very specialized application.  If you've got the equipment and knowhow to drill that precisely, you can install proper sights.   Finding the inserts may be a problem, too.

(One of the difficulties experienced with some night sights is that the tritium inserts tend to work loose after being exposed to solvents, etc.  A home-job, not using the right glues, etc., is likely to lead to insert flying out while firing, etc.)

[G19nCZ100]

Thank you all for responding, you are all the first to actually reply to any of my questions on this topic.

[Cossack1]

You came to the right place!

[ut83]

Walt nailed it.  Have a smith dovetail the front slide and find nights for it..shouldnt be hard.  Getting Tritium and doing it yourself is not only impossible to do but illegal also, unless your licensed to handle radioactive materials and an FFL to work on guns.
Your better off using sight paint until you can do it the correct way... Ill be the rear sight dovetail is a standard CZ75 unit...just have the smith match up the front with a standard CZ front for modification purposes and get your sights.....
It really would be that expensive to do it...maybe $50 for the work and sight install....and another $75 for nights.
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