It was the pistol...

Finelld · Post by **Finelld** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 4:05 am

A while back I had commented about my Izzy exploding and having poor accuracy after the incident. The accuracy never really improved substantially and I was having problems calling some of my shots like I normally can.

Well I decided to clean and lube the sight mechanism thinking that dust or dirt might be keeping the from reseating properly after discharging a round. While cleaning I felt the sight block shift a bit and discovered the screw securing it to the pistol was loose and as a result the entire sight block was loose on the pistol.

I retightened the screw and hope this will solve my problem. Unfortunately I can't test it at the moment as my off duty commander (wife) is sleeping and the shooting would wake her. Tomorrow I hope my groups tighten up again as recently I have had difficulties staying in the black (yuck).

I was wondering if this is a common problem or if it has happened to others? Is it safe to use locktite on these screws? Right now I am using a IZH 46M, but hope to upgrade to a LP2 as soon as I find a job. If I have similar problems on other pistols I would like to know the best way to fix this problem so it won't happen in a competition.

Best Regards,

Dave

Philadelphia · Post by **Philadelphia** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:35 am

You reminded me that I did have a very similar issue but it was a loose front sight (different gun but similar problem). Glad to hear you figured out why it wasn't shooting like it did. That can be a tough problem to diagnose.

As far as using loctite, I see no reason why you would not use loctite blue for any fastener that you don't want to vibrate loose. For set screws, use loctite green. Make sure the threads are clean beforehand, and I find that a toothpick is handy to get the right amount on the fastener.

If you have trouble removing a screw later on, apply heat to soften the loctite and it will come right out.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 2:45 pm

Yes, Dave, I noticed the problem as well during the first weeks of using the Izzy. The screw that secures the rear sight assembly to the frame came loose, or it was never properly tightened. You are talking about the screw that you have to remove the grip to see, right?

Gwhite · Post by **Gwhite** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 6:11 pm

It's a little hard to find, but purple (#222) Loctite is better for very small screws. If you read the fine print, the blue stuff is considered permanent on screws smaller than 1/4".

Finelld · Post by **Finelld** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 10:53 pm

Yep, it's the screw that you need to remove the grips to access.

My groups are shrinking again :-) With concentration I can hold everything in the 9 ring, but I need to work more on my concentration and patience.

Best Regards,

Dave F.