Help with my sites on my HK...

firefighter4884 · October 14th, 2005, 10:54 PM

Guys...

so my HK shoots low. and i dont' mean a little low, i'm talking between 4 and 6" at 10 yrds. And it's not just me, the other pistols I'm shooting are just fine, and i hit the targets where I aim at them...

So...the guy teaching me my NRA class and I have figured there is something wrong with the sites on the USP. Can someone tell me how to get all this fixed? I'm currently using Trijicon Night Sites...

Bah.... any suggestions?

--Jim

Bud White · October 14th, 2005, 11:06 PM

Different front sight where they factory installed or Put on after you got it?

firefighter4884 · October 14th, 2005, 11:09 PM

Bud.

I bought aftermarket NS for it. they weren't installed at the factory, but were done by a smith...

--Jim

Bud White · October 14th, 2005, 11:15 PM

Front sight is the problem or it could be rear did it shoot dead on before ?

Sounds liek the front sight it to tall or is it short bah someone will come along that rembers its one or the other..lol

It memory serves me right they offer different front sight heights for the Hk just like on the glock and sig

QKShooter · October 14th, 2005, 11:20 PM

That the smith installed the incorrect sights or front or rear.
If you check out this page (below) you'll see that the USP & Compact do not use the same sights.
Click Here

Whatever...if your shooting that low then you'll need either a lower front or a higher rear sight.
Call Trijicon on the phone...talk to them...they are nice folks.
Maybe they can help you out somehow.

P95Carry · October 14th, 2005, 11:29 PM

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between 4 and 6" at 10 yrds.

Shucks Jim - well, I hazard a guess it is more likely to be too tall a foresight. Hope you can get or make a substitution to cure that.

CLASS3NH · October 14th, 2005, 11:31 PM

I found myself with the same problem. I got a set of Tru Dots on my Compact. I also have the originals as well. I measured the rears, at the centerline of the dots and found the factory sights to be set higher than the Tru Dots. The front sight was set at the same height as the factory one.. I guess what I'm saying is, to check your rear sight height, vs the original rear sight .. This will make the gun shoot VER LOW..

firefighter4884 · October 14th, 2005, 11:58 PM

Thanks guys...

makes for some interesting shooting... i still have the factory sites, and i'll measure and compare the two sets when i have calipers to check em with (i have to either take the slide to the engineering building, or borrow a set of my friends.)

I do know that the factory sites were size 6.2....

I'll let everyone know when I figure it out.

--Jim

October 14th, 2005, 10:54 PM	#1
firefighter4884 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wadesville, IN Posts: 639	Help with my sites on my HK... Guys... so my HK shoots low. and i dont' mean a little low, i'm talking between 4 and 6" at 10 yrds. And it's not just me, the other pistols I'm shooting are just fine, and i hit the targets where I aim at them... So...the guy teaching me my NRA class and I have figured there is something wrong with the sites on the USP. Can someone tell me how to get all this fixed? I'm currently using Trijicon Night Sites... Bah.... any suggestions? --Jim __________________ Firefighter / EMT - Always Ready. Ever Willing. ~Never do anything that you don't want to have to explain to the paramedics...~

October 14th, 2005, 11:09 PM	#3
firefighter4884 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wadesville, IN Posts: 639	Bud. I bought aftermarket NS for it. they weren't installed at the factory, but were done by a smith... --Jim __________________ Firefighter / EMT - Always Ready. Ever Willing. ~Never do anything that you don't want to have to explain to the paramedics...~

October 14th, 2005, 11:20 PM	#5
QKShooter Assistant Administrator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Off Of The X Posts: 20,000	It's Possible That the smith installed the incorrect sights or front or rear. If you check out this page (below) you'll see that the USP & Compact do not use the same sights. Click Here Whatever...if your shooting that low then you'll need either a lower front or a higher rear sight. Call Trijicon on the phone...talk to them...they are nice folks. Maybe they can help you out somehow.

October 14th, 2005, 11:58 PM	#8
firefighter4884 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wadesville, IN Posts: 639	Thanks guys... makes for some interesting shooting... i still have the factory sites, and i'll measure and compare the two sets when i have calipers to check em with (i have to either take the slide to the engineering building, or borrow a set of my friends.) I do know that the factory sites were size 6.2.... I'll let everyone know when I figure it out. --Jim __________________ Firefighter / EMT - Always Ready. Ever Willing. ~Never do anything that you don't want to have to explain to the paramedics...~

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October 14th, 2005, 11:06 PM	#2
Bud White VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Elsewhere Posts: 17,476	Different front sight where they factory installed or Put on after you got it?

October 14th, 2005, 11:15 PM	#4
Bud White VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Elsewhere Posts: 17,476	Front sight is the problem or it could be rear did it shoot dead on before ? Sounds liek the front sight it to tall or is it short bah someone will come along that rembers its one or the other..lol It memory serves me right they offer different front sight heights for the Hk just like on the glock and sig

October 14th, 2005, 11:31 PM	#7
CLASS3NH VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Southern New Hampshire Posts: 2,565	I found myself with the same problem. I got a set of Tru Dots on my Compact. I also have the originals as well. I measured the rears, at the centerline of the dots and found the factory sights to be set higher than the Tru Dots. The front sight was set at the same height as the factory one.. I guess what I'm saying is, to check your rear sight height, vs the original rear sight .. This will make the gun shoot VER LOW..