SSP Rear sight notch

[DanielSwe]

Hi,

How wide can you get the rear sight notch on the Walther SSP/SSP-e?
Mine goes to 4,5mm, is that it?

[David M]

Not sure about the SSP but the new GSP500 will also only go to 4.5mm from the factory.

Sights
Front sight, 3.2 mm, 3.6 mm & 3.9 mm
Rear sight, factory min 2 mm / max 4.5 mm
The factory minimum for the rear 2mm is way too small for old eyes.
Insufficient rear opening for 3/1 rapid sight, So I modified the rear blades.
Now the modified rear has a of min 3.6 mm / max 6 mm
Can also now use a 4.2mm front sight if needed.

[DanielSwe]

Seems strange that the widest front sight goes beyond the rear sight.

How did you modify it? File the sides?

[David M]

Pull apart, mount in mill, finish with diamond lap and re-blue.

[Rover]

Pull apart, mount in mill, finish with diamond lap and re-blue.

Yeah, right, like these bozos have a mill and diamond lap.

Buy a 3/16" chainsaw file at your local hardware store and file your rear sight into a half moon notch. The Russians kicked our ass for many years with this set-up.

[Oldnslow]

What Rover said. If you want a wider rectangular notch, use a steel needle file.

[David M]

The rear sight is not just a fixed "old " blade to butcher with a file.
They are seperate blades, adjustable for depth and width, mounted on fine
screw threads. They require fine workmanship to modify.
So if you cannot do whats required, DON'T TOUCH.