So I think my gunsmith is an Idot. Tell me I'm wrong.

"Now,that tool is for a 1911 slide.I do not know if it fits a Kahr"

I doubt it.

"Fits all 1911 Autos except Officers ACP." - Trijicon

Does anybody really think the Trijicon CA03 staking tool is going to fit a Kahr E9? The mandrel has to fit snugly in the barrel channel so you can hammer on the wedge to stake it. It also has to be snug in the slide so it can hold the sight in place while you hammer away.
 
Pay attention to Sarge's link.
The front sight on an E9 is plastic, ultrasonically staked into two holes. Mine kicked off early on and they replaced it with adhesive as well as staking.

You would not likely be able to stake down a front sight with 1911 parts and tools. The gunsmith was wise to decline the job if he was not familiar with the requirements.

If I took it to my FLG, he would chop a dovetail right across the mounting holes and use a K9 or generic dovetail sight.
 
Ok, so I spelled IDIOT wrong. That is pretty funny. I actually got a little laugh out of that when I realized it. Of course I would have laughed a lot harder if someone else had done it. Also, I probably shouldn't have titled the post like I did. I just thought that It would be humorous, and more likely to get some response. However, I don't feel that I have disrespected anyone. Frankly I don't even know the guys name, and I don't think any of you guys do either. I probably should have said something like "Is my GS being honest with me" or something like that . My bad.
Despite what some have inferred I didn't go into the shop with an disrespectful attitude or a "tell me what I want to hear" attitude. I went in with an open mind, spoke to the guy face to face and told him what I wanted done. I expected an honest answer from him, and I'm not sure I got it. Is not telling me the whole truth lying? I thought he might have been mistaken when I realized that I own a RIA .45 with staked on Trijicons. I can understand if he doesn't want to, or can't, do the job. But at least give me the information to make my own decision.
At this point I think all the fun has been sucked out of this particular project. I’ll probably put the Kahr back into the safe and worry about it later. So for those of you who gave me good, constructive, advice, Thank you. Those of didn't, well you are who you are. I don't know any of you guys, and you don't know me. So I guess it's all good.
 
When ever I damage the "Tritium element", I feel like an idiot.

I have spray painted over it.
I have put the guns in with a bunch of other guns, rattled them around and voilà, broken Tritium element.
 
AMT, I apologize for poking fun at the "Idot" spelling. I have made a couple of goofy spellings and posts in the past and nobody took potshots at me - which I appreciate - so I shouldn't take potshots at you.
 
iDot, it's the new Apple electronic sighting system. No, I'm still working on it. There's a joke there somewhere.
 
I know, oneoldsap, that's what got me going in the first place. But...truth is that I wasn't contributing anything. Too many people just step into a forum conversation with absolutely nothing worthwhile to add, and then I catch myself doing exactly the same thing.
 
Yes I suppose so , but lets not take ourselves too seriously . After all guns are just toys to most of us , a dangerous toy for sure but a toy none the less !
 
As the former president of a 400 + members 100% nra shooting club in sw louisiana, i did my share of blunders, faux pax, & assorted other funny stuff at meetings, gun shows, & at the clubs 17 acre shooting facility.

Shooters generally have a great sense of humor & like to poke non-serious fun at each other, when the occasion arises. I had to learn very quickly to laugh at my "doo-fus" behavior & my corny jokes, but i ran unopposed for 5 years as president---the guys loved me for who i was and my commitment to the club, the nra, & to the us constitution.

Laugh hard & often, but keep them in the 10-ring !!!!!!

Guru1911
 
I'll blame my frisky smart alec action of the other day on the intoxicating glow I had from just having shot my 220 Swift on my 100 yard range, with great results. The gun shot great already, but I just got around to turning the necks a trifle and loading up a fresh batch. Man, it shot even better with the turned necks. I took 4 rounds with me from the shop to the bench and they all went in 1 ragged hole. I was floating on air....which gets me into the smart alec phase. I wasn't my normal self....
 
MR. 603

WE CAN ALL UNDERSTAND THAT "BUZZ" YOU WERE EXPERIENCING FROM SHOOTING THAT ONE-HOLER @ 100 YARDS. MANY YEARS AGO, I "HOT-RODDED" A REM 700 .270 WINCHESTER FOR A FELLOW IN LAKE CHARLES. DID EVERYTHING I COULD TO ACCURIZE THE RIFLE EXCEPT TO REPLACE THE FACTORY BARREL.

SET HIM UP ON A CONCRETE BENCH & MOUNTED THE RIFLE IN MY STEEL FRAME SHOOTING JIG. HE CALMLY PROCEEDED TO FIRE A 3-SHOT GROUP WITH SOME WINCHESTER WHITE BOX AMMO HE BOUGHT ON SALE AT MART-MART. AFTER MEASURING THE GROUP & SUBTRACTING THE BULLET DIAMETER, THE FINAL MEASUREMENT WAS .092" CTC---WE BOTH NEARLY FAINTED !!!!!! HE GAVE ME A BIG HUG & A $50 TIP. TWELVE PEOPLE IN HIS FAMILY HARVESTED 18 DEER THAT SEASON WITH ONE SHOT EACH----WOW !!!!!!

SO I COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND THE BUZZ FACTOR AS YOU DESCRIBE. BY THE CONFESSION OF YOUR MOUTH, YOUR SHOOTING SINS HAVE BEEN FORGIVEN BY THE READERS OF THIS FORUM. CONTINUE TO SHOOT, BUT SIN NO MORE. (ha-ha-lol-giggle-giggle)

GURU1911
 
[I wonder how much they would charge him if he sent the slide in? Less than the cost of a tool perhaps?]

Depends.

Consider:

$300 (+/-) special tool needed.

"X" number of expected jobs requiring above tool, which will help defray the tool cost (amortization)

Do the math as if it was YOUR only bread & butter - Would YOU accept ONE job requiring a $300 tool you don't have (and most like can't get), and do it for peanuts ?

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