Adjusting tritium sights.

[JimmyJoe69]

I have some Novak tritium sights on a 1911 pistol. I am wanting to adjust the point of impact in the windage plane. What is the best way to do this WITHOUT a sight adjustment tool? If the sights were not tritium I would simply loosen the windage screw and tap the sight over with a rubber mallet. But I am afraid this might damage the capsule on the sights. Is this a correct assumption? Any suggestions?

[Guest 2Old]

When you say: "What is the best way to do this WITHOUT a sight adjustment tool?"... do you mean you don't have access to one or that you don't want to use one?

[JimmyJoe69]

I do not have access to one. And the couple of shooting ranges I visit do not keep one on hand.

[Guest 2Old]

Would you be interested in one of these:

http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=163458&t=11082005

I have one that's like new that I'll sell for $75.00 and it works great, or if you just want to stop by and use it you can do that for free but I don't have a place to shoot so you would just have to guess if you had it right. I'll send you a PM with my contact info.