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Bodyguard 2.0 sight change

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I installed it following the video to the letter, the rear dovetail is loose in the dovetail. Not snug at all. I think I'll use a liberal amount of BLUE locktite in the rear dove tail along with some on the set screw. I'd use red however I may need to remove it at some point in time (access to the spring and internals) and red would likely prevent that.
I'll reinstall with the BLUE and hit the range soon.
Permatex makes an orange threadlocker that's rated three times stronger than blue but is removeable.
 
If you're going to use a hammer and punch, you'll want to securly anchor it in a vise. Because of the shape of the slide, I used popsicle sticks on the slide, held on with rubber bands to help align it in the vise. It worked out very well.
 

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Made a set out of two sets. Rear sight is for the original Bodyguard. Front is for a Shield EZ9, but while it slides in with thumb pressure, there's no slop in it. I used Permatex Orange Threadlocker and it's holding up very well. Several hundred rounds and still tight and can't push it out with thumb pressure.
 

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This was my same exact experience.

I initially tried with a punch and hammer but just marked the original steel sights. Then I used a Wheeler sight pusher. The rear sight took a lot of force with a Wheeler sight pusher, two loud pops and off it came. Front was simple. Noticed the rear plate that covers the striker is now slightly loose but it won't be coming off by itself as it's locked in by the rear sight.

There was no set screw on the original BG2.0 sights, installed the XS R3D 2.0 Night Sights which does have a set screw and used red thread locker on them per their instructions.

Will test fire it this Friday but both front/back appear to be on rock solid. I like the three tritium dots vs. fiber optics.
Big difference in visibility. I did it too and it's so much easier to see under any lighting conditions.