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Offline kmanick

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while I was cleaning my shadow 2 tonight I noticed that the front sight has some play to it, it moves a little bit,
is that norml? I thougt it was a screw in there but it's a pin so I don't see any way to tighten it up if it needs to be?
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Re: The front sight on my Shadow 2 has some play to it, is that normal?
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2018, 09:05:59 PM »
I have a fiber optic front on three of my CZ's and I have no movement/play.  So I wouldn't say it's normal, but I'm not sure how much of an issue it is.

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Re: The front sight on my Shadow 2 has some play to it, is that normal?
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2018, 09:10:47 PM »
what size is the fiber optic rod that comes in these?
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Re: The front sight on my Shadow 2 has some play to it, is that normal?
« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2018, 10:25:57 PM »
shot a little lok tite in there , it should be ok
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Re: The front sight on my Shadow 2 has some play to it, is that normal?
« Reply #5 on: February 25, 2018, 01:10:15 AM »
The sight itself should not move.  The FO rod might move very slightly front to rear and isn't an issue.
That pin also holds the bbl bushing in place.

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Re: The front sight on my Shadow 2 has some play to it, is that normal?
« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2018, 08:49:43 PM »
I have two Shadow 2s and both blew out at the range.  CZ sending me new ones. Loctite in order.
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Re: The front sight on my Shadow 2 has some play to it, is that normal?
« Reply #7 on: March 04, 2018, 07:24:19 AM »
If it's the fiber optic rod that is loose (front to rear play/movement) can't you put a flame off a lighter near either end and have it swell/melt backwards to tighten it up?

If it's the whole sight (metal base) that is loose in the slide it's the first one I've heard of (but anything can happen - and does on occasion).

If I had one that was loose I'd take a small center punch and dimple up the flat/horizontal surface in the slide in the sight channel then insert the sight into the slide and reinstall the pin.  I had to do that to a CZ 75 Compact I installed a set of night sights one.  That rear sight (factory was tough to get out and the new sight was loose.
I just keep wasting time and money on other brands trying to find/make one shoot like my P07 and P09.  What is wrong with me?

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Re: The front sight on my Shadow 2 has some play to it, is that normal?
« Reply #8 on: March 04, 2018, 11:26:42 AM »
Also...some fiber-optic-bearing front sights come with a very small set screw that sits under the fiber optic rod.  I know that ones from Dawson and CZC do.  So check if that's installed and/or tightened down.  You'll have to remove the fiber optic.





If that little set screw is loose, it could contribute to the movement.

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Re: The front sight on my Shadow 2 has some play to it, is that normal?
« Reply #9 on: March 04, 2018, 11:56:47 AM »
ugghh I just replaced the front site with a bright green one and didn't even thin to look for that set screw. I will have to  check that at some point
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Re: The front sight on my Shadow 2 has some play to it, is that normal?
« Reply #10 on: March 05, 2018, 11:46:41 AM »
checked for a set screw......negative. these must have lok tite on them and mine for some reason let go a little . I'm going to have some work done on mine by my gunsmith this week I'll ask him to take a look.
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Re: The front sight on my Shadow 2 has some play to it, is that normal?
« Reply #11 on: March 06, 2018, 11:12:32 AM »
Yeah maybe a little shim and some loctite.  The hole for the crosspin may also have also been drilled too large somehow.

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Re: The front sight on my Shadow 2 has some play to it, is that normal?
« Reply #12 on: March 07, 2018, 07:49:54 AM »
My shadow 1 had a little play with the stock front sight. It had no set screw. You can remove the sight and use a punch to peen the dovetail edge a bit which will make it fit tighter in the cut out. Some locktite helps too.

This was a temporary fix on mine and eventually it started wiggling again. Finally, I just replaced it with a Dawson and have been pleased with installation (no need to drill) and performance (smaller diameter fiber optic rod).

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Re: The front sight on my Shadow 2 has some play to it, is that normal?
« Reply #13 on: July 14, 2018, 10:12:50 PM »
Any resolution on this? My Shadow 2 front sight has also a little play. Not the fiber optic but the actual metal front sight. I'm thinking of contacting CZ CS.

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Re: The front sight on my Shadow 2 has some play to it, is that normal?
« Reply #14 on: July 14, 2018, 11:07:48 PM »
nope , still rocks back and forth a little bit. hasn't seemed to have gotten any looser, and still dead on accurate, so I stopped worrying about it
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